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The government has invited former chief of staff of the eastern command of the Indian army Lt Gen (retd) JFR Jacob to join in the 41st anniversary of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh.
A competent source of the foreign ministry told this to banglanews on Monday.
In the invitation letter, Jacob was requested to witness the Independence and National Day programmes to be held at National Parade Square on March 26 in Dhaka staying here from March 24 to 27.
In the meantime, Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, India, has reached the invitation letter to Jacob, sources said.
Former Indian army officer Lt Gen (Retd) JFR Jacob had taken part in the Independence War of Bangladesh in 1971.
He was the mastermind of implementing the surrender programme by Pakistani military to the joint forces of Bangladeshs Liberation War at Race Course Maidan now at Suhrawardi Udyan in Dhaka.
Born in 1921, Jacobs ancestors came to Kolkata of India from Baghdad city of Iraq.
In 1997, he wrote a book entitling Surrender at Dhaka on many issues, including the Liberation War of Bangladesh
A competent source of the foreign ministry told this to banglanews on Monday.
In the invitation letter, Jacob was requested to witness the Independence and National Day programmes to be held at National Parade Square on March 26 in Dhaka staying here from March 24 to 27.
In the meantime, Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, India, has reached the invitation letter to Jacob, sources said.
Former Indian army officer Lt Gen (Retd) JFR Jacob had taken part in the Independence War of Bangladesh in 1971.
He was the mastermind of implementing the surrender programme by Pakistani military to the joint forces of Bangladeshs Liberation War at Race Course Maidan now at Suhrawardi Udyan in Dhaka.
Born in 1921, Jacobs ancestors came to Kolkata of India from Baghdad city of Iraq.
In 1997, he wrote a book entitling Surrender at Dhaka on many issues, including the Liberation War of Bangladesh