The Indian Prime Minister paid homage to the founder of Bangladesh on his birth anniversary

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NEW DELHI, 17 March, 2021 (TON): As Bangladesh celebrates its founder Bangladesh founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth anniversary, on Wednesday, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi honored the leader calling him a “hero for all Indians.”

Modi tweeted, “My heartfelt homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a champion of human rights and freedom, on his birth anniversary.”

"He is a hero for all Indians too. It will be my honor to visit Bangladesh later this month for the historic #MujibBorsho celebrations," he said.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, was born on 17 March, 1920.

However, on receiving an invitation from the Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, India’s Ministry of External Affairs made an announcement on Modi's visit to the neighboring country on Tuesday, scheduled on 26-27 March.

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