AdvertisementBangladesh is marking 50 years since the end of the war that created the countryUpdated December 16, 2021Lauren FrayerfacebookEmailPeople gather to pay their respects at the 1971 independence war martyrs national memorial to celebrate the 50th Victory Day, which marks the end of a nine-month war of independence from Pakistan, in Savar, Bangladesh, on Thursday. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on December 15, 2021.