Muktijuddha Sansad, Bangladesh Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Coast Guard, Ansar and VDP, paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), Bangladesh Jail and Combined Women contingents participated in the parade.
President Mohammad Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tariq Rahman also witnessed spectacular flag-carrying skydives, armory takeovers of various regiments and contingents of the armed forces, spectacular fly-pasts and aerobatic displays.