Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inherited Bangladesh as a country with nothing but scorched earth and Japan came out to help him on those days without reservation.
“…ever since our relationship is rock solid,” he said while speaking on the occasion of the screening of the documentary titled ‘Bengal no Chichi Lama (The Father of Bangladesh)’ organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It is a rare documentary made on the life of Bangabandhu by Japanese Director Nagisa Oshima just after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
The documentary is made in Japanese language for easy understanding of Japanese people.
State minister for foreign affairs Md. Shahriar Alam, Foreign secretary Ambassador Masud Bin Momen and Japanese ambassador in Dhaka Naoki Ito were also present, among others.
The documentary screening marked the birth centenary celebration of the Father of the Nation.
“We all know that Bangabandhu was not only a visionary politician who sacrificed his whole life for the independence and betterment of the Bengali nation, but also he was truly a pragmatic leader whose directions and policies still guide the nation towards the echelon of “Golden Bengal”,” the foreign minister said.
“It is truly our lifetime opportunity that we are being able to be a part of the celebration process of the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation together with the golden jubilee of the independence of Bangladesh.”
Under the guidance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, National Committee and the National Implementation Committee have been involved in the whole celebration process since the beginning of Mujib Borsho in 2019.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with all the Bangladesh missions abroad have joined in the celebration process across the globe with a view to disseminating the glorious history of Bangabandhu and Bangladesh.
“Except Nelson Mandela there is no other leader who suffered imprisonment for years to establish justice, end disparity, discrimination, deprivation, and promote and establish democracy,” the foreign ministry said.
“Under the very able and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has come a very long way since independence and is now on a development trajectory. The country is considered as a development miracle to the rest of the world.
“We are no longer a basket case but a land of opportunity, a vibrant economy,” he said.
