City Desk :
Atsuko Tanaka, daughter of Japanese citizen Hiroshi Tanaka, who was killed in the terrorist attack on Gulshan’s Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1, 2016, has sent an ‘Ikebana’ gift to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing her love and gratitude.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the gift at her official Ganabhaban residence on Thursday. Her Principal Secretary M. Tofazzel Hossain Miah handed over the gift and a letter written by Atsuko Tanaka to the Premier, reports BSS.
‘Ikebana’ is the aesthetic and artistic presentation of flowers, leaves, branches. Along with the beauty, there is a philosophical thought lies in the Japanese art.
In the letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing deep gratitude, Atsuko Tanaka wrote that this gift (Ikebana) was made by her mother herself. “This gift is a symbol of her gratitude and love for the Prime Minister,” she wrote.
She also hoped that the gift of flowers would bring peace to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
On July 1, 2016, 22 people, including 18 foreigners, were killed in a terrorist attack on the Holy Artisan Bakery in Gulshan. Among the dead, 9 Italians, 7 Japanese, 1 Indian and 3 Bangladeshi nationals were killed.
