Hasina greets Pranab for receiving 'Bharat Ratna'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday congratulated former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee as he was honoured with his country's highest civilian award "Bharat Ratna".
Sheikh Hasina greeted Pranab over telephone yesterday morning, said the Press Wing of the Prime Minister's Office.
On Friday, Pranab Mukherjee and two others -- Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika -- were conferred the award.
Deshmukh and Hazarika were given the award posthumously. Bharat Ratna was conferred after a four-year gap.
Pranab, who was one of the senior-most Congress party leaders for decades, was India's 13th president from 2012 to 2017. He had also held the key portfolios of finance, defence and external affairs ministers under Congress governments.
In another message, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen congratulated the former Indian President on the prestigious award.
“India's first Bengali President Pranab Mukherjee is a real gem. The Bengali politician played a very important role in strengthening relations between Bangladesh and India,” he said.
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