Nepalese President pays homage to war heroes
and Public Works Sharif Ahmed and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 9 Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army Major General Shaheenul Haque and other government high officials welcomed her at the National Memorial.A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force gave her a guard of honour.
Bidya Devi also signed the visitor’s book and planted a sapling there.
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BSS adds: The Nepalese President planted a sapling of a flower named ‘Uday Padda’ on the memorial premises and signed the visitors’ book on the occasion.
“I’m happy to have the opportunity to visit National Martyrs’ Memorial at Savar built in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the cause of an independent Bangladesh. I express my heartfelt homage to the martyrs,” she wrote in the visitors’ book.
Bhandari said the martyrs are revered for their selfless contribution to the future of a nation.
“In the course of nation’s history, contributions of martyrs are remembered as the source of strength and inspiration the generations that follow,” she wrote.
The Nepalese President said sacrifices of the martyrs had not only helped create an independent nation of Bangladesh but also has inspired the people of Bangladesh to strengthen the nation’s foundation and developed it rapidly
