Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Monday visited the Gandhi Ashram in Noakhali and paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 75th death anniversary. The Ashram commemorates Bapu’s “Peace Mission” to Noakhali in 1946 and his message of non-violence and communal harmony. The High Commissioner also participated in a discussion titled “The Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi in the Contemporary World” organized by the Gandhi Ashram Trust. Members of the trust, local political leaders, representatives of local administration as well as civil society and academia joined the interaction. High Commissioner Verma underlined the guiding light of Gandhiji’s philosophy of truth, humanism and non-violence in showing them the path to deal with today’s global menace of extremism and terrorism. He also emphasised Gandhi’s belief in harmony with nature, his determination for the empowerment of the poorest and his message of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” that inspires the motto of “One Earth, One Family, One Future” adopted by India for its G20 Presidency.  

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning (September 6, 2022) paid tribute to India’s Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Sheikh Hasina paid homage by placing a wreath at the altar of the Samadhi (memorial) of Mahatma Gandhi, the preeminent leader of the Indian independence and civil right movements, in Delhi’s Rajghat. She stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. Also read: PM Hasina accorded warm reception by Modi at Delhi’s Rashtrapati Bhavan Sheikh Hasina then signed the visitors’ book there. Rajghat is a memorial on the bank of the Yamuna River, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. It is a black marble platform that marks the spot of Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation. The prime minister is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House later today. Also read: PM takes in sights and sounds of Old Delhi's Nizamuddin on day 1 Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi on Monday on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

The renovated Gandhi Museum was inaugurated Saturday at the Gandhi Ashram Trust in Noakhali on the occasion of the 152 birth anniversary of India's Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Law Minister Anisul Huq and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami inaugurated the museum. The renovation of the museum housed inside the Gandhi Ashram campus has been supported by India. The guests visited the Gandhi Memorial Museum and appreciated the unique display of memorabilia and artefacts related to Mahatma Gandhi. Read: Bangabandhu, Gandhi share striking similarities in political philosophy: Doraiswami

Upholding the glory of the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and India, the High Commissioner of India in Dhaka Vikram Doraiswami stated on Saturday that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Mahatma Gandhi,recognised as the fathers of their respective nations, shared similar political philosophy and ideology during their individual journeys. The Indian High Commissioner made the remarks at the inauguration ceremony of Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Saturday. “This unique, interactive digital exhibition commemorates not just Bangladesh’s 50 years of Liberation, but this also commemorates the striking similarities between the two great leaders. This exhibition showcases their struggles in their individual journeys and their history-making political philosophies that led the creation of two nations - India and Bangladesh,” the Indian envoy said in his speech as the guest of honor. He added, “This is a very special moment for us to open the exhibition for the public after the lockdown restrictions of the ongoing pandemic, and we look forward to our friends from Bangladesh and India to visit the exhibition and explore the two iconic leaders’ lives and journey through the power of interactive multimedia.” Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni joined the exhibition as its chief guest, while State Minister for Culture K.M Khalid alongside HE Doraiswami joined the digital exhibition as its guests of honor. Md Abul Monsur, Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs chaired the inauguration ceremony while Liaqat Ali Lucky, director general, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, delivered the welcome speech to the audience. Thanking India for arranging the exhibition, Dr Dipu Moni said, “Bangladesh and India have always shared strong mutual friendship and bilateral relationship, rooted from the greatness of our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and India’s Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. This interactive exhibition is just another example of this wonderful relationship, showcasing the eventful journey of two iconic leaders.” Read: Doraiswami recalls Bangabandhu’s close association with eminent Indian personalities

"Ahimsa Gandhi" sheds the light on the eternal influence of nonviolence including the impact of Gandhi's philosophy on Emmy nominee and journalist Ramesh Sharma's one-and-a-half-hour film "Ahimsa Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless" shows how the Gandhian message of nonviolence went across the world. It has won the Best Documentary Award at the New York Indian Film Festival this year. The title song of the film has been sung by AR Rahman and Bono. Insights into the Documentary world leaders like Martin Luther King Jr, former South African president Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. The film also shows how the Gandhian message of nonviolence shaped South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Movement, the US Civil Rights Movement, Poland's Solidarity Movement, and the then Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution. Also read: Let's be inspired by Gandhi’s spirit: UN chief It masterfully crafts Nelson Mandela's fight against injustice and struggle to restore basic human rights for the coloured citizens of his country.  The film, starred by Ramesh Sharma himself, decodes the power of nonviolence as a whole and its relevance today. Along with the interviews of world-renowned scholars, biographers; close family members of Mahatma Gandhi and Nobel laureates such as the Dalai Lama, former Polish president Lech Walesa, the documentary presents rare archival footage, photographs, and inspirational songs. Also read: Indian HC celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniv The Maker of Ahimsa Gandhi Ramesh, who has written and directed "Ahimsa Gandhi," came to the limelight after winning his first national award for his documentary on Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim. His political thriller film "New Delhi Times" won several National Film Awards. Since then Ramesh has been actively involved in thefilm and television business. He has written, directed, and produced numerous films as well as documentaries. Ramesh Sharma's 78-minute documentary "The Journalist and The Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl" was his joint work with HBO. It was nominated for two Emmy awards in 2007. The documentary also won the national award in India for the best investigative work of the year. Also read: PM feels the necessity of Gandhian approach in today’s divisive world Verdict To bring the philosophy and inspiration of Gandhi back among the youths, the story of the iconic leader needs to be told in a new narrative style so that the new audience can connect with it. And "Ahimsa Gandhi" brings the eternal message of non-violence to the screen in a different way.

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday (March 26, 2021) jointly inaugurated the Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition in Bangladesh. It was arranged for commemorating two of the most-reputed leaders of this subcontinent, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Mahatma Gandhi, in city’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The exhibition, a story of Bangladesh and India showcasing the bond of blood and shared sacrifices, was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Hasina and her Indian counterpart Modi on December 17 during a virtual summit. After Bangladesh, the exhibition will move to the United Nations for displaying and later, it would culminate in Kolkata in 2022. Read '50 Springs of Freedom’ art camp to begin in Chattogram on Independence Day Historic quotes of the two great leaders will also be exhibited on the walls in the hall apart from displaying photographs and digital contents on different historic events of the two countries. Key points of interest of the exhibition are a "meeting wall" that displays the only photo in the world that has both Bangabandhu and Bapu in one frame, a robotic signature of both the leaders and their favourite music. Historical moments like Mahatma Gandhi's salt march, historic March 7, 1971 speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are the areas of main attractions. Read Two-month long art show on Sheikh Hasina ends with tributes to Bangabandhu The exhibition will show the pain and suffering of Indian and Bangladeshi people in the genocides by the forces General Dyer in Jallianwala Bagh in 1919 and the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani army in 1971. The "genocide tunnel" will show the depiction, the experiences of the many Bangladeshis who were brutally tortured in the hands of the Pakistani army in 1971 War of Liberation. Photographs on the barbaric torture on Bangladeshi women by the Pakistani army during the country's War of Independence in 1971 are also on display. Read Art can boost people-to-people ties: Vietnamese Ambassador Photographs of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on different historic events are also displayed digitally. A Holographic Time Machine will be displayed historical photos with a timeline and provides a unique interface to the users to reference their time and lives. Both the leaders visited different sections of the exhibition. PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana was present beside her on the occasion. Read British, Turkish envoys impressed by artworks featuring PM Hasina Indian Prime Minister Modi is in the two on a two-day official visit to attend the celebrations of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu and the golden jubilee of country’s independence. Both the leaders later attended at the cultural programme and banquet dinner hosted by Prime Minister Hasina in honour of her Indian counterpart. Curator of the exhibition Birad Rajaram Yajnik briefed the two Prime Ministers regarding the exhibition.  Read Artists did a fabulous job on PM Hasina: Information Minister He said that after exhibiting for two days at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, it will be moved to Jatiya Shilpakala Academy for one month. Later, it will be exhibited in Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet for three weeks each. It will finally be transferred to UN Headquarters for one month where the exhibition will be open for all. Yajnik thanked Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, Liberation War Museum, National Museum, National Archive and Mujib Borsha Udjapan Committee for their support. Read ‘The Black Story’ exhibition by Gallery Cosmos launched virtually

The Government of India on Monday conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the remarkable power of non-violence and peaceful protest. "Let’s be inspired by the spirit of Gandhi and the enduring principles of the UN Charter," he said in a message on the International Day of Non-Violence. In marking the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Guterres said it is also a timely reminder to strive to uphold the values that Gandhi lived by: the promotion of dignity, equal protection for all, and communities living together in peace.   "On this year’s observance, we’ve a special duty: stop the fighting to focus on our common enemy: Covid-19.  There’s only one winner of conflict during a pandemic: the virus itself," he said. As the pandemic took hold, the UN Chief called for a global ceasefire. "Today we need a new push by the international community to make this a reality by the end of this year." He said ceasefires would ease immense suffering, help lower the risk of famine and create space for negotiations towards peace. "Deep mistrust stands in the way. Yet, I see reasons for hope. In some places, we see a standstill in the violence," Guterres said. A great many Member States, religious leaders, civil society networks and others back his call. "Now is the time to intensify our efforts," said the UN chief.