March 26 is the National Day of Bangladesh. March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... It has been suggested that National holiday be merged into this article or section. ...

This day is celebrated as the Independence Day in Bangladesh. This commemorates the declaration of independence, and the start of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The day is a national holiday in Bangladesh, and is celebrated with parades, and paying of respect at Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, the national memorial at Savar near Dhaka. Combatants Mukti Bahini India Pakistan Commanders • General M A G Osmani • General Jagjit Singh Aurora General A. A. K. Niazi Strength India: 500,000+ Mukti Bahini: 100,000[1][2] Pakistan Army: 365,000 Paramilitary: 280,000[1] Casualties India: 1,426 KIA 3,611 Wounded (Official) Mukti Bahini: NA... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Jatiyo Smriti Soudho at Savar, a tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War Jatiyo Smriti Soudho or National Martyrs Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. ... For tribe in Jharkhand, see Savar (tribe) Savar is a Thana in Dhaka district of Bangladesh. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the Dhaka District. ...

See also

• Bangladesh Liberation War
• Public holidays in Bangladesh