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Bangladesh Language Martyrs’ Day

Bangladesh Language Martyrs’ Day

To commemorate Language Movement Day, the Shaheed Minar (Martyrs’ Monument), a symbolic sculpture, was erected in Dhaka. On this day, the sculpture is offered with flowers memory of those who gave their lives in defence of their language and culture.
Gambia Independence Day

Gambia Independence Day

This is the National Day of The Gambia and marks the country’s independence on 18 February 1965. The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa and the 21st member of the Commonwealth.
Sierra Leone Armed Forces Day

Sierra Leone Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is celebrated with military parades, ceremonies and other events presided over by the president of Sierra Leone. In 2002, the late former president Alhaji Dr Ahmed Tejan Kabbah declared in Krio that the “war don don” – “the war is over” and 18th of...