Rangpur marks Victory Day with lights, flags

Victory Day marks the historic occasion when Bangladesh emerged as the victor of the 1971 Liberation War. Celebrated on Dec 16 every year, the public holiday is celebrated in grand fashion across the country. The northern city of Rangpur is greeting the occasion with national flags and lights in the colours of the flag.

Green and red lights are strung up on walls, buildings, and even a lamppost in Rangpur ahead of Dec 16 to mark Victory Day. Credit: Samiha Mehbub Hiya

Green and red lights illuminate the street ahead of Victory Day in Rangpur. Credit: Samiha Mehbub Hiya

Bright lights decorate the Shapla Chattar in Rangpur on the eve of Victory Day. Collected: Samiha Mehbub Hiya

A fruit vendor wearing a band to mark Victory Day speaks to a rickshaw driver selling national flags on the street in Rangpur on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2024. Credit: Samiha Mehbub Hiya