Bangladesh sets world record for parachuting with highest number of flags

Bangladesh has set a new world record by performing the largest-ever parachuting display while carrying the national flag during Victory Day celebrations marking 54 years of independence.

The historic parachuting event took place on Tuesday at the old Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka.

A total of 54 paratroopers, each carrying the national flag, performed a skydiving display to commemorate the occasion.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus attended the event as the chief guest. Members of the advisory council, chiefs of the armed forces, political leaders, diplomats from various countries, and people from different walks of life were also present.

The flag-bearing skydive by 54 paratroopers of “Team Bangladesh” has been recognized as the world’s largest flag-parachuting display and has earned a Guinness World Record.

The jump was conducted from an altitude of 12,000 feet. Among the participants were 46 members of the Bangladesh Army, five from the Navy, two from the Air Force, and the Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun.

Paratroopers numbered 49 to 54 carried the names of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers who were killed in Sudan, honoring their sacrifice.

The overall supervision of the free-fall jump and duties as Drop Zone Commander were carried out by Brigadier General MM Imrul Hasan.

In addition, the Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force conducted separate fly-past demonstrations at the old Tejgaon Airport as part of the Victory Day celebrations. A special Victory Day band show was also organized during the event.