Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the relation between Bangladesh and India now reached a newer height as both countries respect each other.
Hasina said it when State Executive Member and Adviser to President BJP, West Bengal, India Dr Anindya Gopal Mitra met her at her office.
PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim told reporters that Dr Mitra also echoed the observation of the Prime Minister on the Indo-Bangla relationship, as per UNB report.
Sheikh Hasina said the people of Bangladesh always express their gratitude towards the Indian government and people for their all-out support to Bangladesh and its people during the Liberation War in 1971.
The Prime Minister mentioned that the new generation of the country is very much aware and they learned the real history, which was veiled after the assassination of Bangabandhu in 1975.
Earlier, Mitra expressed his profound respect to Bangabandhu through garlanding on his picture kept in the PM office.
Principal Secretary M Nojibur Rahman and PMO Secretary Sajjadul Hassan were present during the meeting.
