The coat used to be the signature garment worn by ‘Bangabandu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday donned a black ‘Mujib jacket’ manufactured from handcrafted Khadi material as he paid tribute to ‘Bangabandu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the important occasion right here to mark the nation’s 50 years of independence.
An immensely fashionable outfit in Bangladesh, the Mujib jacket is a tailor-made high-necked sleeveless coat for males with two pockets on the decrease half, a entrance pocket on the left half and 5 – 6 buttons.
The coat used to be the signature garment worn by ‘Bangabandhu’, the founding father of Bangladesh.
A current press launch issued by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises mentioned the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has equipped 100 custom-designed ‘Mujib jackets’ that would be the apparel of dignitaries throughout the prime minister’s Bangladesh go to.
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As Bangladesh celebrates “Mujib Borsho”, the delivery centenary of Rahman, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, had positioned an order for 100 Mujib jackets, forward of the prime minister’s go to, it mentioned.
The specifically designed jackets have been manufactured from high-quality handcrafted Poly Khadi material. The black Mujib jackets have been designed with 6 buttons, two pockets on the decrease half and a entrance pocket on the left, as worn by Rahman.
In maintaining with the eco-friendly nature of the Khadi material, the covers for these jackets too have been manufactured from black Khadi cotton material with Khadi India’s brand embroidered over it.
During the National Day occasion, Prime Minister Modi handed over the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020, being conferred by India upon Rahman, to his daughters — Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina and her youthful sister Sheikh Rehana.
“This is one of the most memorable days of my life. I am grateful that Bangladesh has included me in this event. I am grateful that Bangladesh has invited India to take part in this function. It is a matter of our pride that we got the opportunity to honour Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with Gandhi Peace Prize,” mentioned Modi.
The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the federal government of India since 1995, the one hundred and twenty fifth delivery anniversary commemoration yr of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 was conferred on Bangabandhu early this week. It was for the primary time that the award was given away posthumously.
Modi arrived in Bangladesh on a two-day go to to attend the celebrations of the golden jubilee of the nation’s independence, the delivery centenary of Rahman and maintain talks together with his counterpart Hasina.
