Bangladesh Friendship Day is observed on August 15 each year to celebrate the strong and friendly bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh. This day holds significance because it commemorates the support and cooperation extended by India during Bangladesh's struggle for independence from Pakistan.
The day marks the signing of the Indo-Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Peace on August 15, 1971, which was just a few months before Bangladesh achieved its independence. India played a crucial role in supporting the Bangladeshi people's aspirations for self-determination and sovereignty during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
India's intervention included providing humanitarian aid, sheltering refugees, and assisting the Mukti Bahini (Bangladeshi liberation fighters) in their fight against Pakistani forces. The combined efforts of the Bangladeshi people and India ultimately led to the liberation of Bangladesh on December 16, 1971.
Bangladesh Friendship Day is an occasion to honor the historical ties between the two nations and to celebrate the enduring friendship that has developed since the war. On this day, various events, ceremonies, cultural exchanges, and diplomatic activities take place to reaffirm the strong relationship between India and Bangladesh.
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