The outbreak of coronavirus has created global panic and it might affect foreign guests’ presence at Mujib Borsho celebration.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said this to journalists at Osmani International Airport on Saturday after his arrival in Sylhet to attend several programmes.
The minister said also, “No foreign guest has yet cancelled their tour plan to
attend the Mujib Borsho programmes despite outbreak of coronavirus. However, one foreign guest cancelled visit for other reason.”
“We are extremely careful and believe that everyone will attend this celebration,” the foreign minister said.
Mujib Borsho — marking birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — celebration will begin from March 17.
As per the decision of the government, world leaders and eminent personalities will visit Bangladesh to attend various programmes which will be held marking Mujib Borsho.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Indian National Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and others are on the guest list.
In addition to that, all Bangladeshi missions will hold their programmes abroad. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) will also be celebrating the year long programe.
