Modi pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj, marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu and the Golden Jubilee of Independence.
The Indian Prime Minister paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at his mausoleum there, UNB reports.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. After laying the wreath, Narendra Modi stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, the architect of Bangladesh's independence, the news agency said.
A special munajat, seeking eternal peace of Bangabandhu and other martyrs of the August 15 carnage and martyrs of the Liberation War, was also offered.
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PM @narendramodi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina planted a sapling at Bangabandhu Mausoleum Complex. pic.twitter.com/LTcJpQTgiu— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) March 27, 2021
Sheikh Hasina along with her sister Sheikh Rehana showed the Indian Prime Minister various parts of the mausoleum.
Earlier, on his arrival at Tungipara, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received him at the Bangabandhu Memorial Complex with a bouquet. Sheikh Rehana was also present, according to UNB.
The Indian Prime Minister also signed the visitors' book and planted a sapling there.
"The life of Bangabandhu epitomized the freedom struggle of the people of Bangladesh for their rights, for the preservation of their inclusive culture and their identity." – Modi wrote in the visitor book.
Modi arrived in Bangladesh on Friday morning on a two-day official visit to attend the twin celebrations of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence.
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