Brigadier R P Singh, VSM (Retired)By - Brigadier R P Singh, VSM (Retired)As India celebrates its 77th independence day on 15 August its closest friendly neighbour marks 15 August as National Mourning Day of Bangladesh. Only Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Rehana had survived as they were in Germany where Hasina’s husband Wajed Mian was working as a scientist. It was only after Sheikh Hasina became the PM of Bangladesh in 1996 that relations improved a bit. I was advised to engage Sheikh Kamal in conversation during the off hours, to distract him from worries. I met Sheikh Kamal every day after training hours.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha August 14, 2023 10:10 UTC