Bangladesh sets world record for parachuting with flags

The nation etched its name in the Guinness World Records by staging the world’s largest flag-carrying parachuting display, with 54 skydivers simultaneously descending while holding the national flag.

The historic jump took place at 12:00  pm at the old Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka on the occasion of the country's 54th Victory Day, in the presence of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. 

The feat was performed by “Team Bangladesh,” a group comprising 46 members of the Bangladesh Army, five from the Navy, two from the Air Force, and Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

Leaping from an altitude of 12,000 feet, the team executed a synchronised free-fall while unfurling the national flag mid-air, a powerful tribute to the spirit of independence. In a solemn gesture of remembrance, parachutists numbered 49 through 54 carried the names of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers who lost their lives in Sudan, honoring their ultimate sacrifice in service to global peace.

The operation was expertly supervised by Brigadier General MM Imrul Hasan, serving as Drop Zone Commander.

The Victory Day celebrations began at dawn with a 31-gun salute in Dhaka, followed by wreath-laying ceremonies at the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar by President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.

The day’s events also featured an impressive tri-service fly-past by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, along with a special military band performance. Similar aerial displays and public programs are being held nationwide by the armed forces, police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and Ansar, inviting citizens across the country to participate in this historic commemoration.

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