City road to be named after Indira Gandhi
The government is to name a major city road after former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as part of initiatives to honour the country's foreign friends who contributed to its 1971 emergence as an independent nation.
"We proposed the naming of several roads after our 1971 foreign friends including former Indian premier Indira Gandhi," said Foreign Minister Dipu Moni after emerging from a high- profile national committee meeting comprising distinguished citizens and officials.
She said the committee would now consult with the government and Dhaka City Corporation.
Dipu Moni, who heads the committee, said they so far listed 500 foreign friends to honour at a special ceremony in Dhaka on a convenient date ahead of the 41st Victory Day on December 16 this year.
She said more names would be gradually included and among those not able to join the ceremony would be conferred with the honour by herself or Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina later in their own country during their visits.
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