The US Embassy in Dhaka has congratulated the people of Bangladesh as they observe the 102nd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. "During this 102nd anniversary year of his birth, we salute his legacy of founding an independent Bangladesh," said the Embassy in a message shared on its verified Facebook page on Thursday. Read: Bangladesh, World Bank sign $120 mn financing deal to support food security U.S. Embassy Dhaka is proud Bangabandhu was a U.S. Department of State exchange program alumnus, one of the very first International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants from Bangladesh, the message reads.