The National Flag

The national flag is a piece of fabric with a special and unique colored design. It is used as the symbol of a particular country. Every nation of the world has a national flag of its own. It is the symbol of the independence of a nation. As an independent country, Bangladesh has also a national flag. We achieved this in 1971 at the cost of 30 lac of martyrs. The ratio of its length and breadth is 10:6. Our national flag is a green rectangle with a round red circle in the middle. The radius of the red circle is one-fifth of the length of the flag. The green colour represents our green fields and the youthful vigour of our country. The red circle symbolizes the blood of our 30 lac martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country. The red circle also stands for the red sun of freedom and new hope for a new nation. After 9 months long bloody war, Bangladesh became independent of 16th December of 1971. The national flag is hoisted on the premises of every govt offices, institutes and organizations of Bangladesh. It is kept half-mast on national mourning days. Our national flag reminds us of the supreme sacrifice of our heroic sons. It inspires us to die for the country. We should be determined to uphold the honour of our national flag and do duties to the nation.