Bangladesh honours Indian soldiers martyred during 1971 Liberation War

City Desk :
Bangladesh has honoured Indian soldiers who embraced martyrdom during the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 and handed over the ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Student Scholarship’.

The High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi organized an event on Thursday to honour the Indian soldiers, reports UNB.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq joined the event as the chief guest while India’s Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt was the guest of honour.

Freedom Fighter Lt. Col. Quazi Sazzad Ali Zahir, Bir Protik conducted the programme.

Md. Mustafizur Rahman, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India delivered the welcome speech at the event.

Ishrat Chowdhury, Secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs of Bangladesh was also on the podium as a special guest.