PM Modi to receive Vajpayee's award in Dhaka

June 01, 2015 13:44

Bangladesh is set to honour former premier Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his outstanding support for the country's independence from Pakistan in 1971, when he was a Lok Sabha member.

A foreign ministry spokesman familiar with the process said Bangladesh will hand over Vajpayee's 'Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his upcoming visit to the country from June 6.

Vajpayee, who is unwell, could not visit Bangladesh to receive the honour.

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