South African Foreign Minister H.E. Dr. Pandor visits Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum
Dhaka November 19 2021 :
H.E. Dr. Pandor joined a semi-webinar on Bangladesh-South Africa Bilateral Relations: Exploring the Potentials for Future Engagement and Cooperation organised at Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), Dhaka where she presented a keynote speech on the subject followed by the speech of Hon’ble Foreign Minister H.E. Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, MP on the potentials of future engagements and cooperation between Bangladesh and South Africa.
An official Lunch was hosted by the Foreign Minister H.E. Dr. A.K. Momen, MP at the State Guest House Padma in honour of H.E. Dr. Naledi Pandor on 18th November, 2021 followed by the seminar.
The Lunch was attended by Hon’ble Ministers, Hon’ble Adviser to the Prime Ministe H.E. Sheikh Hasina, high officials of the government, business leaders, academics and political personalities.
H.E. Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Hon’ble Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa visited Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum in the morning of 18th November accompanied by officials of South African Foreign Ministry and South African High Commissioner in India to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The South African Foreign Minister H.E. Dr. Pandor was received by Bir Prateek Lieutenant Col. (Retd.) Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir and the officials of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum. The officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present during the visit to the Memorial Museum.
The South African Foreign Minister H.E. Dr. Pandor was briefed about the life and glorious historical role of the Father of the Nation in the national history of Bangladesh and his supreme sacrifice. H.E. Dr. Pandor laid a flower wreath to pay tribute to the memories of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
She visited the different corners of the museum accompanied by Bir Prateek Lieutenant Col. (Retd) Sajjad Zahir and officials of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, who briefed her about Bangabandhu’s life and struggle and the heinous incident of 15th August, 1975.
At the end of the visit at the museum, H.E. Dr Naledi Pandor signed the visitors’ book. She recognized the unparallel dedication and sacrifices of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and also highlighted the values and ideals of the Father of the Nation. She termed both Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and President Mandela as great visionary leaders for the humanity.
H.E. Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Hon’ble Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa paid a bilateral visit to Dhaka after her engagements at IORA 21st Council of Ministers meetings in Dhaka.”
