Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India as a "strong ally and good friend" of Bangladesh while Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said Bangladesh and India have succeeded in enhancing and intensifying their cooperation in areas of two countries' shared interest.
The nation celebrated the 47th Independence and National Day yesterday with a fresh vow to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War and build a "Sonar Bangla" as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blasted BNP-Jamaat clique for not observing the 'Genocide Day' commemorating Pakistan's brutality on Bangalees in 1971.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the War of Liberation by placing wreaths at the National Memorial here this morning marking the 47th Independence and National Day.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the guardians and teachers to make concerted endeavors to build a generation of good moral character and integrity to prepare them taking future leadership of the country.