Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid his respects to Bangladesh’s Founding Father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum here.
The Prime Minister’s Office took Twitter to share information about his visit.
“After tributes to the Martyrs, paying respects to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum,” it tweeted.
“Bangabandhu lived here from 1961 till his assassination on the night of 14-15 August 1975,” it added.
Earlier, he was received by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on his arrival in Dhaka and was also accorded a Guard of Honour.
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, was the former house of the founder of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, later converted into a museum in the year 1997. It contains rare collection of personal effects and photographs of Bangabandhu’s lifetime. This modest two- storied building , housed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his entire family. (ANI)