War veterans from India and Russia who fought with bravery for liberating Bangladesh in 1971 on Thursday expressed their firm conviction that Bangladesh in the near future would be a great country in the global arena.
They also highly appreciated massive transformation of Bangladesh in various areas, including socioeconomic development, and wished every success of the country and its people to live as a victorious and dignified nation in the global arena.
War veterans said this in a reception accorded in their honour by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban in the evening.
A total of 29 war veterans from India and five from Russia and their spouses are now in the city to join the celebrations of the 46th Victory Day of Bangladesh.
Leader of the Indian delegation Lt Gen (retd) GS Sihota and leader of Russian delegation Kozhurin Victor, war veterans of India Brig (retd) Bhanot Madan Mohan, Air Commodore (retd) Chandra Mohan Singla, Vice Admiral (retd) Raman Prem Suthan spoke on the occasion.
Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla and four serving military officers of India and officials of the India and Russian embassies and senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) were present.
-UNB
