FM: Dhaka, Delhi await better engagement in 2021
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has reported the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence is going to be expected to witness a large number of bilateral activities between Bangladesh and India taking historic relations to a fresh height.
"We're happy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the celebrations of the 50th Independence Day of Bangladesh on March 26 next 12 months," he said, reviews UNB.
Dr Momen said both Primary Ministers of Bangladesh and India will encounter for a good virtual summit coinciding with the celebrations of triumph in December -- probably on December 17.
The Foreign Minister was addressing a webinar on "India's Contribution to the Liberation Battle of Bangladesh" on Sunday.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami, Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, educationist Shamoly Nasreen Chowdhury, freedom fighter and Swadhinata Padak awardee Col (retd) Sajjad Zahir, prominent human legal rights activist Julian Francis, and cultural activist Aroma Dutta also spoke in the occasion.
Dr Momen said the saga of Great Liberation Battle was first, by its enormity, a good triumph for the 'no cost world' and democracy.
The creation of Bangladesh was also a triumph of the innate democratic ideals and resolve of the persons who delivered tears, toils and blood in pursuit of a homeland where they could speak their own words, nurture their culture and lead the life span in dignity - clear of the spectre of extremism and exploitation, he said.
"We carried through the battlefield an eternal dream of universal liberty, pluralism, spiritual harmony, human privileges and a democratic and egalitarian society, not only for our very own selves also for the rest of the world," said the Foreign Minister.
Dr Momen said Bengalee is a good martial country of heroes and victors. "We've received independence of the united states in exchange of an incredible number of martyrs. Such a country can't ever stay behind on the planet."
Beneath the leadership of Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina, he explained, Bangladesh has been advancing with tremendous tempo on the road to development.
"Let's take a renewed vow to determine secular Sonar Bangladesh clear of hunger, poverty and illiteracy, imagine our Father of the country," said the Foreign Minister.
He thanked India because of its unqualified support to Bangladesh found in 1971 and looks forward to walking alongside one another for a better tomorrow.
On 16th December 1971, Pakistan army surrendered to the Joint Forces of India and Bangladesh and Indira Gandhi as well helped get Bangabandhu alive and very well from the Pakistani jail.
"India is our historic time-trusted close friends. We're tied with civilisational, cultural, social and economic bonds," said the International Minister.
He said both nations share a common background, linguistic and cultural heritage. "This unity is definitely reflected in multidimensional and growing relations."
Dr Momen said Indira Gandhi conducted herself with exceptional patience, maturity and restraint.
In the lead-up to the war, Dr Momen explained, Indira Gandhi waged a multipronged strategy.
"For over six months, between March and October 1971, IndiraGandhi wrote letters to world leaders, informing them of the problem on the Indian border," explained the Foreign Minister.
She visited Moscow-and undertook a tour to Germany, France, Britain, Belgium and the united states to garner international public view in favour of independent Bangladesh, Dr Momen said.
She was successful in buying both the United Kingdom and France stand by the reason for Bangladesh and block pro-Pakistan movements at the UN Protection Council.
"She tried to arouse the world's conscience over the merciless butchering of the Bengalee Unarmed civilian population," Dr Momen said.
The Foreign Minister said New Delhi also helped us establishing the provisional government of Bangladesh.
He said the Indian government provided all assistance found in raising, organising, training and equipping Mukti Bahini.
"During our War of Liberation, various Indian soldiers and Jawans died. The bloodstream of the Indian soldiers is blended with the soil of independent Bangladesh. Never shall we ignore them," Dr Momen explained.
In November 1971, the Indian federal government formed Joint Command of Indian and Bangladeshi forces and on 6th December, it expanded its recognition to independent Bangladesh plus they uphold a new era started.
"I can never make clear the pleasure and emotion that touched our core on that working day," Dr Momen said.
Dr Momen quoted the affirmation Prime Minister Indira Gandhi made in Parliament announcing your choice of Indian federal government to grant recognition to Bangladesh, which in essence highlighted the struggle and travails of the Bengali nation.
"The valiant struggle of the persons of Bangladesh when confronted with tremendous odds offers opened a new chapter of heroism in the history of freedom movements...THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT of Bangladesh is supported by the 'will of the country, substantially expressed. The people of Bangladesh battling because of their very living and the persons of India fighting to defeat aggression nowadays find themselves partisans in the same trigger. Our thoughts currently are with the daddy of this new Condition, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...," Momen quoted Indira Gandhi as saying.
