After paying floral tributes, the President, the Prime Minister and the King stood in silence for some time to express their deep respect for the memories of the martyrs of the great liberation war of 1971.
A smart contingent of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented the state salute when the bugle sounded the final note.
Heads of state, heads of government and the Bhutanese King and Queen Jetsun Pema also signed the visitor's book kept at the memorial complex.
Accompanied by her party leaders, Bangladesh Awami League Chairperson Sheikh Hasina on behalf of her party paid tribute to the martyrs of the liberation war by laying another wreath at the national memorial.
Representatives of Parliament, Speaker, Chief Justice, Ministers, advisors, senior politicians, leaders of the AL-led 14-party alliance, Members of Parliament, brave freedom fighters, heads of the three services, diplomats, representatives of various development partners and senior citizens and Among others, military officers were also present there.