Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as an icon of democracy, a towering personality and a great friend of India.”Saluting an icon of democracy, a towering personality & a great friend of India, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” he tweeted after paying respect to Father of the Nation.Indian Prime Minister’s Office posted a number of photos with captions, “Pictures from the house where history was scripted by Bangabandhu.”In another photo he wrote, “Bangabandhu lived here from 1961 till his assassination on the night of 14-15 August 1975.”Memorial gives an impression of rising from the ashes like a phoenix and it symbolises courage and determination of people, the PMO India tweets.Modi began the historic visit by paying homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971 in Savar.
