Fireworks explode in the sky during an event celebrating the country's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 17, 2020. Bangladesh kicked off year-long ceremonies on Tuesday to celebrate the country's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary. After the first three COVID-19 cases were reported in the country, the government postponed a major event of world leaders in Dhaka on March 17 to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh which declared an independent country in 1971. (Str/Xinhua)
Fireworks explode in the sky during an event celebrating the country's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 17, 2020. Bangladesh kicked off year-long ceremonies on Tuesday to celebrate the country's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary. After the first three COVID-19 cases were reported in the country, the government postponed a major event of world leaders in Dhaka on March 17 to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh which declared an independent country in 1971. (Str/Xinhua)
