Bangladesh observed national mourning in honour of Pranab Mukherjee

Bangladesh has observed national mourning in honour of the former President of India Pranab Mukherjee who passed away. All government, semi government, autonomous and private institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad kept the national flag at half mast to pay respect to the departed dignitary.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Pranab Mukherjee was a true friend of Bangladesh who was highly revered and loved by the people of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh had conferred the honour of ‘Bangladesh Muktijuddho Sommanona’ on the former President Pranab Mukherjee in 2013 for his valuable contribution to Bangladesh’s Liberation War of 1971.

Other Indian recipients of this award were Former Prime Minister I. K. Gujral and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.