Earlier on May 24, the prime minister had addressed the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Her speech on Tuesday is expected to touch on the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation on Dec 16, 1971. She is also expected to speak on the COVID-19 that has infected 494,209 and killed 7,129 in Bangladesh. The nation prepares to celebrate the 49th anniversary of Victory Day on a limited scale on Wednesday. The government has scaled down the Victory Day celebrations this year, due to the pandemic.

Source: bd News24 December 15, 2020 09:56 UTC