Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Like every year, the armies of Bangladesh and India have invited each other's war veterans and serving officers to participate in the Victory Day celebrations on December 16, marking the end of Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971 with the surrender of the Pakistani forces.

Eight Indian war veterans and two serving officers of the Indian Armed Forces reached Dhaka on Monday to participate in Bangladesh's Victory Day celebrations.

Similarly, eight valiant freedom fighters and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces went to India on Sunday to participate in the celebrations at Kolkata, said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Monday.

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