According to Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, Bangladesh's victory was finalized with the return of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, known as the Father of the Nation.

On Wednesday, January 10, at around 8 a.m., we paid tribute at Bangabandhu's portrait in Dhanmondi 32." We won on December 16, 1971, by defeating the Pakistanis, but in his absence our victory was also incomplete."

He claimed that Bangabandhu's return home on January 10 was the realisation of the essence of triumph.

Quader also emphasized Bangabandhu's significant contribution, saying that victory seemed incomplete without a well-known hero.

He emphasized that the December 16 win came to an end with Bangabandhu's arrival on January 10.

Quader also covered the stormy years following 1975, which were characterized by Bangabandhu's assassination and a subsequent detour from the road of progress. Quader described a difficult 21-year period during which the country saw threats, conspiracies, killings, and rifts among communities. However, he admitted that these challenges were gradually overcome through perseverance and struggle.