Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran on Friday highlighted the significance of the historic Mujibnagar Day that falls on April 17 and said the Mujibnagar government played a historic role in the freedom struggle of Bangladesh. "As an independent nation, we’re forever indebted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the greatest Bengali nation of all time," he said. Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi observed the day in advance on Friday with due dignity. To mark the Day, the High Commission organised a discussion meeting at Bangabandhu Hall of the Chancery in the afternoon with the High Commissioner in chair. Also read: Historic Mujibnagar Day to be observed Saturday High Commissioner Imran paid tributes to Bangabandhu, the greatest Bengali of all times, the four national leaders, Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain Mansur Ali and AHM Kamruzzaman.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said historically the Bengali nation has fought every adversity and disaster with forbearance and fortitude and expressed the government's determination to defeat the pandemic under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina  .

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday told Parliament that although Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman deeply loved the people of the country, the Bengali nation could not keep the trust he had bestowed on them.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the emergence of Bangladesh, its independence and self-identity of the Bengali Nation are closely linked with the life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The month of August is the month of mourning. On 15th of this month in 1975 the greatest Bengali of all times and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was brutally killed by some disgruntle army personnel along with most of his family members on the fateful night of 15 August 1975. The self-confessed killers even did not spare 10-year-old Sheikh Russel on this dark night.