PM Modi in Bangladesh

He also visited the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum dedicated to Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Narendra Modi starts Bangladesh tour with homage to 1971 martrys

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a historic two-day visit to Bangladesh

Modi paid homage to the martyrs of the 1971 War of Liberation in which India had helped

As soon as he arrived in Bangladesh on the visit, Modi drove straight to 'Jatiyo Smriti Shoudho' (National Martyrs' Memorial) from airport to pay homage to the thousands who laid down their lives fighting for freedom from Pakistan.

Army bugle played the last post as Modi stood in solemn silence for some time in front of the memorial located in Savar, about 35 km north-west of Dhaka.

As part of the military ritual, the Bangladesh flag was hoisted and lowered to the half mast as the Indian premier offered wreaths at the altar.