Dhaka: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the renovated Ramna Kali Mandir in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The temple was totally destroyed by the Pakistani Army operation codenamed ‘Operation Searchlight’ in 1971, targeting the resistance movement in the country. According to various reports, the temple was set on fire, killing many people, including devotees and those residing in it.
India supported the renovation of the temple.
President Kovind is in Bangladesh on his maiden State Visit at the invitation of his counterpart M Abdul Hamid to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
President Kovind, who is here on a three-day state visit, held wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart M Abdul Hamid on Wednesday.
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