A group of Bangladeshi ‘freedom fighters’ is visiting Assam to further strengthen the age-old ties between India and Bangladesh.
A 25-member delegation of ‘Muktijoddha’ is on a visit to Guwahati and Shillong for three days.
India celebrates 75 years of its independence as Azadi Ka Amrita Mohotsav, while the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ marks the 50th year of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the birth of Bangladesh.
the chief minister said in a Twitter post,“The Bangladesh Liberation War was a landmark event where 9 valiant soldiers from Assam made the supreme sacrifice. Some Assam Police officers trained & equipped Mukti Bahini members,”.
The Chief Minister also said that she has been invited by the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh to visit the country. CM tweeted, “I will make sincere efforts to honour the invitation to give a further push to civilization ties between India and Bangladesh,”.
