[7] After 12 noon on that day (in the first hour of March 26), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh and the War of Liberation began.

Along with the golden jubilee, Mujib Year is also celebrated on the occasion of the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

[5][9][12] Besides, global leaders like Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Boris Johnson, Vladimir Putin, Justin Trudeau, Yoshihide Suga, Imran Khan, Pope Francis, António Guterres also sent congratulatory messages and praised the progress of Bangladesh.

The main roads and roadways of different cities of the country, including the capital Dhaka, were decorated to celebrate the golden jubilee.

[2][10][12] Special prayers and dua were offered at all religious places of worship across the country on the occasion of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence.

Referring to the contribution of British Bangladeshis to Britain's socio-economic sector, Johnson said, "Six lakh British-Bangladeshis have kept the bond between the two countries alive".

The Consulate celebrated the golden jubilee virtually with the participation of prominent US politicians, ambassadors/consuls general of different countries in New York, valiant freedom fighters and the Bangladeshi-American community.

As part of this program, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Dhaka on December 15 on a three-day state visit.