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NY K02444
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/6/2024
Primary Sponsor
Karines Reyes
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AI Summary
- Requests Governor Kathy Hochul proclaim December 16, 2024, as Bangladesh Victory Day in New York State
- Commemorates the end of the Bangladesh Liberation War on December 16, 1971, when Pakistani forces surrendered after a nine-month conflict that began March 25, 1971
- Recognizes the estimated 500,000 to 3 million lives lost during the war and honors the contributions of the Bangladesh-American community in New York
- Notes that Bangladesh observes Victory Day annually as a national holiday with ceremonial gunfire at sunrise and official remembrance at national memorials
- Directs transmission of the resolution to Governor Hochul for official proclamation
Legislative Description
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim December 16, 2024, as Bangladesh Victory Day in the state of New York
Last Action
adopted
6/6/2024
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