Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday paid respect to Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and said today the country is celebrating the 50 years of independence due to his vision for an independent Bangladesh.
He congratulated the people of Bangladesh for the 50 years of independence, something that “we are able to celebrate today because of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s vision for an independent and democratic country – one that was built on his love for his people”.
His recorded speech was aired at the grand celebration of the 10-day event of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary and the golden jubilee celebration of the country.
“While I know that the Covid 19 has change the plans of this events, its still great to be celebrating with you virtually,” he said, thanking his counterpart Sheikh Hasina for the invitation.
He also recalled his childhood memory when he visited Bangladesh with his father, the then prime minister, Pierre Trudeau.
He said he father had good relations with Bangabandhu and Canada was one of the first countries to recognise Bangladesh’s independence.
“And since then our two countries maintain strong people-to-people ties,” he said, highlighting the socio-economic developments of the country.
“Bangladesh is much different today than when I first visited in 1983,” he said, adding that Canada has contributed to this growth.
He also committed that Canada would continue to help Bangladesh to face any challenges in the way of further development.
