Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be honored by DU

Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is popularly called 'Bangabandhu' (friend of Bengal) by the people of Bangladesh will be honored by ICCR at Delhi University.

In honour of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the country's Liberation War as well as India's diplomatic ties with Dhaka. Rahman is popularly called 'Bangabandhu' (friend of Bengal) by the people of Bangladesh, Delhi University's Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will establish the 'Bangabandhu Chair' In a couple of days, University of Delhi would enter a historic MoU with ICCR, MEA, Govt of India featuring creation of Bangladesh Chair. A first of its kind! Long Live Indo-Bangladesh Friendship!! Dinesh K Patnaik, Director General, ICCR and PC Joshi, acting DU Vice-Chancellor, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on July 12 for setting up of the Chair, a statement said, adding the MoU will be for a duration of five academic years.