Dhaka-Delhi ties based on Bangabandhu's inspiration: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tuesday said deep rooted relations between Dhaka and New Delhi are based on shared heritage, legacy and inspiration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding daddy of Bangladesh.
“Legacy and inspiration of Bangabandhu offers made our heritage even more comprehensive … Deep rooted relations between India and Bangladesh have been laid on the foundation of this shared heritage,” he said even though participating the inauguration of Bangabandhu’s Birth centenary special event, through a video concept.
Modi described Sheikh Mujibur Rahman among the greatest statistics of the last century, and said, “India is definitely attached to his ideals and values.”
Describing Bangabandhu when a guy of Courage, Conviction and Sage of Peace, the Indian premier said that Bangladesh’s “Jatir Pita’s (Father of the country)” encouraged the youth of those times to handle the issues of liberate the country.
“Life of Bangabandhu provides great communication to the universe of 21st Century,” he said.
Modi mentioned what sort of repressive and cruel regime, disregarding all democratic ideals, unleashed a reign of injustice on `Bangla Bhumi’ and devastated its people.
The Indian premier recalled how Bangabandhu devoted every moment of his life towards bringing Bangladesh out from the phase of devastation and genocide and making it right into a positive and progressive society.
“Bangabandhu was absolutely crystal clear that hatred and negativity could never come to be the building blocks of any country’s creation. But Bangabandhu’s strategies and efforts were not liked by some people who snatched him from us,” he said.
He said, “Bangladesh and most of us were fortunate that PM Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana had blessings of God.” Usually, he explained supporters of violence and hatred remaining no stone unturned.
“We are all witnessing that how, making terror and violence weapons of politics and diplomacy destroys a society and a nation,” he said, adding that the world can be watching where in fact the supporters of terror and violence are placed and in what talk about they happen to be, while Bangladesh is scaling innovative heights.
Modi expressed his pleasure at seeing the persons of Bangladesh dedicating themselves day and night to making their own nation, ‘Sonar Bangla,’ due to Bangabandhu had dreamt.
He commended Bangladesh’s improvement, inspired by Bangabandhu, beneath the leadership of Sheik Hasina with Inclusive and Development-Oriented Plans. He added that Bangladesh is normally setting brand-new benchmarks for either the market, other social indices or sports.
The Prime Minister praised Bangladesh’s unprecedented progress in many fields such as for example skills, education, health, empowerment of women and microfinance.
“In the last couple of years, India and Bangladesh have written a golden chapter found in bilateral ties and granted a fresh dimension and route to our partnership,” said Modi, as a result of increasing trust between your two countries to handle complex border issues found in a friendly way.
He as well said that Bangladesh is not only India’s greatest trading partner in South Asia, but also a development partner.
The Prime Minister posted the cooperation between the two countries in several connectivity-enhancing sectors, such as electricity distribution, Friendship Pipeline, Road, Rail, Internet, Airways and Waterways, which hook up even more persons from both countries.
Mentioning the approaching milestones of the two countries, the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s liberation up coming yr and the 75th anniversary of India’s independence in 2022, Modi hoped that both of these milestones will bring development of India and Bangladesh to fresh heights.