Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Tuesday evening on the occasion of the Great Victory Day.

According to the press wing of the Prime Minister's Office, the Prime Minister's speech will be broadcast on national media at 7.30 pm on Tuesday.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on May 24.

After nine months of armed liberation war, Bangladesh started its journey as a new country on the world map with the victory on 16 December 1971.

The country is going to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the victory on Wednesday; At the same time, the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being celebrated this time. However, due to the coronavirus epidemic, this year's Victory Day program has had to be limited like many other state programs.