[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANGLADESH'S INDEPENDENCE

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                            HON. ANDY LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 26, 2021

  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence, which is being 
celebrated on March 26, 2021.
  On March 7, 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is called ``Mujib'' and 
is also known as the ``Father of the Nation,'' delivered a speech 
calling for what was then known as East Pakistan to become an 
independent state. Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan on March 
26, 1971, and since then, March 26th has been observed as a national 
holiday in Bangladesh. It is a day when people in Bangladesh as well as 
people around the world of Bangladeshi descent remember those who lost 
their lives in the brutal 1971 war for independence and celebrate 
Bangladesh's victory as a new independent nation.
  The people of Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi diaspora, including 
Bangladeshi Americans in Michigan's 9th District, are observing the 
golden jubilee of the Independence Day and celebrating throughout the 
month of March. The 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence is 
deeply meaningful to those with connections to Bangladesh, there and 
abroad. I encourage my colleagues to join me in recognizing those 
working to honor Bangladesh's history by holding special events around 
the world, and in congratulating the people of Bangladesh and all 
Bangladeshi Americans on this historic day.

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