Gazipur correspondent:

On the occasion of the 16th December Victory Day, Ayub Ali Fahim, Chairman of Lata Group of Companies and a prominent industrialist, extended heartfelt greetings and congratulations to everyone.

In his message, Ayub Ali Fahim said, "With deep respect, I remember the brave freedom fighters, the martyrs, and the heroic mothers and sisters who participated in the great Liberation War and sacrificed their lives. It is through their sacrifices and bravery that we have our country, Bangladesh. I pray for the peace of the souls of all the martyrs. After nine long months of bloody struggle, with the loss of 3 million lives and the dignity of 200,000 mothers and sisters, we achieved this victory. On this National Victory Day, let us unite, forgetting all divisions, and use this invaluable achievement to move the country forward with a spirit of secularism, while standing firm against all forces of evil."