Bangladesh honours Indian Liberation War veterans

Bangladesh has honoured ten Indian Navy war veterans, acknowledging their contribution to Bangladesh's liberation in 1971, reports OneIndia.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran honoured the war veterans at a function hosted onboard the BNS Somudra Avijan at Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

The function was organized as a part of the celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary.

Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti, VSM, flag officer commanding the Eastern Fleet, attended the event as the chief guest. 

Other senior officials, including Rear Admiral Jyotin Raina, NM, VSM CSO (Ops), attended the function, according to the report.