New Delhi, Sep 7 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday launched the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Student Scholarship for 200 descendants of Indian Armed Forces personnel martyred and critically injured during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
Commencing the scheme she awarded the scholarship to 10 direct descendants of Indian Army personnel who fought in the 1971 Liberation War.
The awardees of included grandson of L/Nk (Late) Albert Ekka, PVC, Grand daughter of Sep (Late) Anaya Prasad, MVC and eight others.