Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir has announced that he will return the award Bangladesh bestowed on his father for his contribution during the 1971 Liberation War. Hamid Mir during his show 'Capital Talk' said Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was bent on deteriorating relations with Pakistan. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid conferred "Foreign Friends of Bangladesh Award" on five selected Pakistanis at a ceremony in Dhaka in 2013. The recipients of awards from Pakistan were mainly those whose fathers had opposed Army action in the then East Pakistan. Also read:Pakistan call off tour of Bangladesh in JulyKolkata-Khulna train: After 52 years you can now buy ticket to Bangladesh; all you need to know

Source: India Today April 28, 2017 16:41 UTC