Bangladesh Conscious Citizen Committee
A discussion organised by Bangladesh Conscious Citizen Committee was held in memory of former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi at the Jatiya Press Club. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque was present as the chief guest in the programme held recently. While speaking Mozammel said Indira Gandhi was a true friend of Bangladesh as she extended unparallel support to the country’s great liberation war in 1971. The minister said under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, India gave shelter to a huge number of Bangladeshi refugees, provided trainings and weapons to Mukti Bahini during the Liberation War. Had Bangladesh not got these supports, the Liberation War would have been longer, he added. Mozammel said Indira Gandhi is the first world leader who protested against the arrest of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman just after his proclamation of independence of the country in the early hours of March 26, 1971.She opened the border and gave shelter to around one crore refugees during the war, he added.
