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DHAKA, May 30, 2026 (BSS)- India today paid tribute to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, recalling his historic March 1971 radio address and describing him as one of Bangladesh’s bravest sons whose call inspired resistance and contributed to national liberation.
In a message issued by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, India remembered Ziaur Rahman’s role during the Liberation War and highlighted the significance of his famous radio broadcast delivered in March 1971.
“As the people of Bangladesh gather today in memory of one of their nation’s bravest sons– Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam– we recall his famous radio address of March 1971, which electrified the masses, inspired them on a path of resistance against oppression and led to national liberation,” the message said.
The Indian mission noted that Ziaur Rahman’s address galvanized the people during a critical moment in Bangladesh’s struggle for independence and became a source of inspiration for the nation’s resistance movement.
Recalling the shared history between the two neighbouring countries, India said it continues to stand beside the people of Bangladesh as it did during the Liberation War.
“Today, as then, India stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Bangladesh in a saga of shared sacrifices and a common journey towards progress and prosperity of the peoples of both countries,” the message added.
The tribute came as Bangladesh observed the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, who was brutally killed by a group of disgruntled army officers on May 30, 1981 in Chattogram while he was on a political tour.
