Staff Correspondent
As special guests for the celebration of Independence and National Day, Bhutanese King and Her
Majesty The Gyaltsuen visited the National Martyr’s Memorial in Savar on tuesday for a ceremony to pay
tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 War of Independence, and graced a celebration at the President’s
official residence in the evening.
At sunrise, the King joined President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the
National Memorial in Savar, to lay wreaths at the National Memorial at sunrise. Following the ceremony,
His Majesty The King planted a tree sapling at the National Memorial grounds.
In the evening, President Mohammed Shahabuddin received the King at the Bangabhaban. President
Mohammed Shahabuddin and First Lady Rebeka Sultana hosted a dinner reception at the
Bangabhaban, which was joined by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Earlier in the day, the King visited the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
Bhutan and Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the health sector,
which includes the establishment of a Burn, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery Unit in Thimphu.
While in Dhaka, Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses visited Jamuna State Guest House to
spend time with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family. Prime Minister and her family share close
and personal ties to Bhutan-She has visited Bhutan three times as Prime Minister, including, most
recently in 2017.
Bhutanese King Jigme Namgyel pays tribute to martyers
