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People from all walks of life gathered at the National Parade Square grounds on Wednesday to make history as the nation tried to create a Guinness record. Bangladesh witnessed a historic moment on its 43rd Independence Day, when 254,681 people gathered and sang the national anthem in chorus. ‘Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla’ (Sonar Bangla in lakhs of voices) is what event is being called. On May 6 last year, the Sahara India Pariwar had set a Guinness Book record by arranging the singing of the Indian national anthem by 121,653
people. Around 11.20 am on Wednesday, Bangladesh attempted to surpass that feat by getting a far larger body of people to sing, ‘Amar Sonar Bangla Ami Tomai Bhalobashi’ (My Golden Bengal, I Love You). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the ceremony along with ministers MPs and armed forces officials. The song written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore had been chosen as the country's national anthem in a mass rally at Dhaka’s Paltan ground on March 3, 1971, two days after the ‘Kendriya Sangram Committee’ of Swadhin Bangla was formed. People began gathering at the ground way before 6am, when the gates were to open. Educational institutions, political, social and cultural organisations as well as transport and garments factory workers had come together to make history. The event began at 8am with a cultural function staged by the Shilpakala Academy featuring eminent artistes. The final singing will be preceded by a rehearsal. The Cultural Affairs Ministry was in charge of the event, while the army was tasked with the management. ----- Live
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