Indian PM Pays Tribute to Liberation War Heroes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid rich tributes to martyrs of Bangladesh liberation war at National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of the capital.

The Indian Prime Minister paid homage by placing a wreath at the memorial on Friday noon.

On his arrival there, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque welcomed Modi.

A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force gave him a guard of honour while the bugles played the last post.

Modi also signed the visitors’ book at the memorial and planted a sapling on the memorial premises.

Prior to this, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dhaka on a two-day state visit to join grand gala celebrations commemorating birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and golden jubilee of Bangladesh liberation war.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed her Indian counterpart at the tarmac of VVIP terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

Modi was given a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force at the airport.

Bangladesh PM and his Indian counterpart staying at the makeshift dais received the state honour with national anthems of both countries played.

He also inspected the parade.

Several Ministers, State Ministers, and high-ranking civil and military high officials were also present at the airport.