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vite 50 entrepreneurs of Bangla- youths of Bangladesh.
>> Continued from previous page... modi during his address
desh to visit India and join our The Swarna Jayanti Fellow-
Sheikh Hasina said India start-up and innovation ecosys- ship is a research fellowship also called it a “happy
sheltered about 10 million peo- tem and meet our venture cap- awarded annually by the De-
ple who fled from Bangladesh italists. We will also be able to partment of Science and Tech- coincidence” that the 50
in the face of persecution by learn something from them and nology of India.
Pakistani soldiers, in the face of they will also get an opportuni- It is given for the notable years of independence of
killing, genocide and rape. ty to learn something from us,” and outstanding research by bangladesh and 75 years
She recalled sacrifice by In- the Prime Minister said during young scientists, applied or fun-
dian soldiers for the liberation an event celebrating 50 years of damental, in biology, chemistry, of independence of India
of Bangladesh. “By the joint Bangladesh’s liberation. environmental science, engi-
operation of India-Bangladesh Modi also announced the neering, mathematics, medicine have come together.
allied forces, the final victory Swarna Jayanti scholarship for and physics
was achieved on 16th Dec 1971. “For both of us, the journey
A notable number of Indi- of the next 25 years in the 21st
an soldiers sacrificed their lives century is very important. Our
along with our freedom fight- heritage and development is
ers and attained martyrdom. I shared,” he stated.
remember their sacrifice with “I would like to remind
great honor,” she said. brothers and sisters in Bangla-
Modi on Friday extended an desh with pride, being involved
invitation to 50 entrepreneurs in the struggle for indepen-
from Bangladesh to visit India dence of Bangladesh was one
to join the country’s start-up of first movements of my life. I
and innovation ecosystem and must have been 20 to 22 years
meet India’s venture capitalists. old when I and my colleagues
“On completion of 50 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the Political Leaders from 14 Party did Satyagraha for Bangla-
relationship between India and Alliance, in Dhaka on Friday. (ANI Photo) desh’s freedom,” the Prime
Bangladesh, I would like to in- Minister said.

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