Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma visited Tungipara on Wednesday and paid his warm tributes to the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

He laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Sheikh Mujib, honouring his enduring legacy and his historic contributions in shaping the history and progress of Bangladesh as an independent, modern nation.

During his visit to the mausoleum, high commissioner Verma expressed his confidence that the vision and ideals of Sheikh Mujib would continue to guide and inspire the strong bonds of friendship between India and Bangladesh and their people for generations to come.

In honouring the legacy of Sheikh Mujib, the two countries were also reminded of their shared sacrifices in the Liberation War of 1971 that continues to provide the foundation for their special relationship, he said.

During this visit, the high commissioner also visited Orakandi and interacted with the members of the Matua community and offered prayers at the holy shrine in Shridham Orakandi.

He highlighted that people-to-people contacts were at the heart of Bangladesh-India relationship and reiterated India’s commitment to bolstering cultural exchanges and development partnership between the two countries.