Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed condolences over the passing of Mukherjee, remembering him as a “true friend of Bangladesh”. Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee addressing the closing ceremony of the International Bengali Literary Conference on Monday at the Bangla Academy in Dhaka . In 2004, when the Congress-led coalition came to power, he was seen as a contender for prime minister. Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee has left us. Sad to hear that former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee is no more.

Source: bd News24 August 31, 2020 12:54 UTC