His daughters Sheikh Hasina, current prime minister, and Sheikh Rehana survived because they were abroad. Radwan Mujib Siddiq, son of Rehana, welcomed the American actress, who is visiting Bangladesh as special envoy of the UNHCR, at the museum. CEO of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Memorial Trust Mashoora Hossain, Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Maritime Affairs Unit M Khurshed Alam, officials of the UNHCR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present. “I am deeply moved to be in this very special home,” she wrote, adding that she is “humbled by this great sacrifice and inspired”. Jolie came to Bangladesh to visit the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar for the forcibly displaced Rohingya people from Rakhine State of Myanmar.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2019 14:26 UTC