He visits Indian, US missions in Dhaka
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday paid rich tribute to former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died past week, and to former United States president and fellow Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter, who died on Saturday, at their respective missions in Dhaka.
Yunus visited the Indian High Commission here and placed a wreath at the portrait of the late Indian former prime minister, the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reported.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus writes a message of mourning in the condolence book after paying tribute to the late Indian former prime minister Manmohan Singh at the Indian high commission in Dhaka on Tuesday. 鈥� Focus Bangla photo
He also wrote a message of mourning in the condolence book opened at the Indian Mission as India is observing a seven-day mourning for its late former prime minister.
Indian envoy Pranay Kumar Verma received Professor Yunus at the High Commission at Baridhara here at 11:30am.
The chief adviser also placed a wreath at the portrait of the late US president Jimmy Carter and wrote a message in the condolence book opened at the US Embassy in Dhaka at 11:45am, according to the BSS report.
US Charge d鈥� Affaires Megan Bouldin welcomed the chief adviser at the embassy.
During his brief stay at the embassy, Yunus recalled his long friendship with Jimmy Carter and told Bouldin that he visited Carter鈥檚 home in Georgia.
The chief adviser spoke briefly to the Indian high commissioner and shared his memories with his long-time friend Manmohan Singh.
鈥楬ow simple he was! How wise he was!鈥� he said, recalling his friendship with the late Indian former prime minister.
Yunus also said that Singh played a big role in turning India into a global economic giant.
The chief adviser said that Carter was a global champion of human rights, democracy and peace.
He also praised president Carter for his efforts in fostering strong bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the United States.
Professor Yunus also recalled president Carter鈥檚 visit to Bangladesh in 1986 and deeply appreciated his work here through the Carter Centre.
