Bangladesh will always be grateful to India for its role in Liberation War: Sheikh Hasina
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Bangladesh will always be grateful to India for its role in Liberation War: Sheikh Hasina

India gave shelter to more than one crore refugees from Bangladesh, said the Bangladesh PM who was in Kolkata to attend India's first pink ball Test match.

   
File photo of Sheik Hasina Wajed | David Greedy/Bloomberg News

File photo of Sheikh Hasina | Photo: David Greedy | Bloomberg News

Kolkata: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday said her country will always remember the role played by India during its Liberation War and she wants the friendly and cordial relations between both the countries to continue and flourish.

“We will always remain grateful for the role played by India during our Liberation War. We will never forget it.

India gave shelter to more than one crore refugees from Bangladesh,” Hasina said after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

“We want to maintain this friendly and cordial bilateral relationship,” she added.


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