New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Bangladesh founder ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth anniversary on Wednesday and mentioned “he is a hero for all Indians.” Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, was born on March 17, 1920.
“My heartfelt homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a champion of human rights and freedom, on his birth anniversary,” PM Modi mentioned in a tweet. “He is a hero for all Indians too. It will be my honour to visit Bangladesh later this month for the historic #MujibBorsho celebrations,” he mentioned.
My heartfelt homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a champion of human rights and freedom, on his birth anniversary. He is a hero for all Indians too. It will likely be my honour to go to Bangladesh later this month for the historic #MujibBorsho celebrations.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 17, 2021
It could also be recalled that the Prime Minister will go to Bangladesh on March 26 and 27, his first go to to a international nation because the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar additionally paid homage to Mujibur Rahman and mentioned his beliefs proceed to encourage hundreds of thousands internationally. “Pay homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth centenary. His ideals continue to inspire millions across the world. India is proud to celebrate his legacy jointly with Bangladesh in this historic #MujibBorsho,” Jaishankar tweeted.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made an announcement on Tuesday on Modi’s go to to the neighbouring nation following an invite from Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“This visit is in connection with the commemoration of three epochal events — Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh; and 50 years of Bangladesh’s war of liberation,” it mentioned.
PM Modi had final visited Bangladesh in 2015.
