"Netaji was the inspiration of Bangabandhu Rahman" says Dr Hasan Mahmud
25 Jan 2021 15:17:29
New Delhi, Jan 25: The Information Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Hasan Mahmud has said that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was inspired by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. According to Dr Mahmud, Bangabandhu had mentioned in his unfinished autobiography ‘Oshomapto Atmajiboni’ that he was attracted to Netaji's leadership ever since his childhood and was inspired by him.
On the occasion of 125th birth Anniversary of the freedom fighter, the Bangladeshi Minister paid his tribute to Bose and said that the contribution of Netaji in the freedom movement of India will always be written in golden letters.
The Minister was speaking at a seminar organized on Jan 24 to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Bose in Dhaka. Dr Hasan also spoke about India-Bangladesh relationship and said that the cooperation of India has been crucial for the country to achieve the aspired progress.
The Minister further added that 20 lakh COVID 19 vaccines received from India as gift were a unique example of love and friendship between the two countries. He also commemorated the sacrifice of Indian soldiers during the liberation war of Bangladesh and the shelter that India provided to around 1 crore Bangladeshi refugees during that period.
The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami shared that the celebration of Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary in Bangladesh was a touching event. He expressed the hope that close ties between India and Bangladesh will be further strengthened in coming days.