Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the annual Joy Bangla Concert commemorating the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports BSS.

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed and Bangabandhu’s grandson and Center for Research and Information (CRI) trustee Radwan Mujib Siddiq accompanied the Prime Minister.

CRI's youth platform Young Bangla has been organizing the Joy Bangla Concert for the seventh time since 2015, except the last two years for the Covid-19 pandemic.

The concert was organised mainly to instill the spirit of the Liberation War among the new generations.

It is usually held on March 7 every year, but this year's event was moved to March 8 due to the holy Shab-e-Barat.

Renowned bands-- Artcell, Avoid Rafa, Lalon, Chirkutt, Cryptic Fate, Karnival, Meghdol, Nemesis, and Arekta Rock Band-- are performing at the concert.

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul