Bhutanese foreign minister honoured

Bangladesh honoured Bhutanese Foreign Minister Ugen Tshering with the “Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War” honour for his invaluable contributions as a social worker to the War of Liberation in 1971.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Bhutan Imtiaz Ahmed handed over the award in Bhutan on January 31, said a release.
He was among the foreign friends who were selected for the 4th phase of the “Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War” award.
He could not attend the state ceremony in Dhaka held on December 15 last year due to physical ailment.