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The sun hasn't even risen on Monday morning when some 500 Bangladeshi expatriates gathered outside the embassy in Abu Dhabi to mark their Independence Day (1-Day).
The early morning celebration was to join thousands of fellow citizens back home singing 'Amar Sonar Bangla', the national anthem led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka at 8am Bangla time (6am UAE time) on Monday.
The early morning gathering, Muhammad Imran, Bangladeshi Ambassador to the UAE, told Khaleej Times, was for a special reason. "Our celebrations this year is special as Bangladesh has met for the first time three requirements set by the United Nations to graduate from least developing countries to developing countries. So, all Bangladeshis across the world decided to sing the national anthem together," Imran said.
The ambassador also hoisted the national flag at the embassy at 6.30am. The expat community also watched the celebrations in their home country live on the big screen at the embassy.
On March 26 in 1971 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had declared Bangladesh as an independent country. Ever since there have been lot of developments in the country.
The United Nations Economic and Social Council is considering three aspects of per capita Gross National Income, Human Assets Index and Economic Vulnerability Index. Bangladesh has to maintain the progress seen in these three aspects to be recognised as a developing country.
Ambassador Imran noted that expatriates have played a significant role in helping Bangladesh get this recognition from the UN. The ambassador said the message for Bangladeshis is to put more effort.
"Instead of celebrating the achievement with a holiday, the Bangladeshi missions are working extra time and days from 7am to 7pm and March 20 to 26. This is to create awareness among people about the achievement and need to put extra effort from now. We are working on National Day too," Imran said.
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