NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to 'Bangabandhu'
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
on his birth anniversary and said that the founding father of Bangladesh is a hero for all Indians as well.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is known as the father of the nation in Bangladesh, was born on March 17, 1920.
"My heartfelt homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a champion of human rights and freedom, on his birth anniversary," Modi tweeted.
"He is a hero for all Indians too. It will be my honour to visit Bangladesh later this month for the historic #MujibBorsho celebrations," he said.
Prime Minister Modi will visit Bangladesh on March 26 and 27, his first visit to a foreign country since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Also addressed as 'Bangabandhu' or friend of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's birthday is celebrated as Children's Day in the neighbouring country.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made an announcement on Tuesday on Modi's visit to the neighbouring country following an invitation from Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"This visit is in connection with the commemoration of three epochal events -- Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh; and 50 years of Bangladesh's war of liberation," it said.
Modi had last visited Bangladesh in 2015.
(With inputs from PTI)
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