Joint cycling expedition of Indian Bangla armies to commemorate 1971 war concludes
Kolkata Nov 22 PTI A joint cycling expedition of the Indian and Bangladeshi armies to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 culminated at the Eastern Command headquarters Fort William here on Monday a Defence official said The expedition participated in by 20 cyclists each from the two armies was flagged in by Lieutenant General K K Repswal Chief of Staff Headquarters Eastern Command Having started at Jessore in Bangladesh on November 15 the cycling expedition team covered a distance of 370 km to reach the Eastern Command headquarters renewing the bonds created between both nations 50 years ago the official said The team entered India through the Gede International Crossing Point on November 19 he said The team interacted with veterans and veer naris courageous women in India and connected with Mukti Joddhas freedom fighters in Bangladesh on their way The expedition was conducted to pay tributes to the valour and courage of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the war that led to the creation of the new nation of Bangladesh the official said The cycling team passed through Jhenaidah Kushtia Meherpur Darshana Chuadanga in Bangladesh and Krishnanagar Ranaghat Kalyani and Barrackpore in West Bengal he added PTI AMR ACD ACD
Kolkata Nov 22 PTI A joint cycling expedition of the Indian and Bangladeshi armies to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 culminated at the Eastern Command headquarters Fort William here on Monday a Defence official said The expedition participated in by 20 cyclists each from the two armies was flagged in by Lieutenant General K K Repswal Chief of Staff Headquarters Eastern Command Having started at Jessore in Bangladesh on November 15 the cycling expedition team covered a distance of 370 km to reach the Eastern Command headquarters renewing the bonds created between both nations 50 years ago the official said The team entered India through the Gede International Crossing Point on November 19 he said The team interacted with veterans and veer naris courageous women in India and connected with Mukti Joddhas freedom fighters in Bangladesh on their way The expedition was conducted to pay tributes to the valour and courage of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the war that led to the creation of the new nation of Bangladesh the official said The cycling team passed through Jhenaidah Kushtia Meherpur Darshana Chuadanga in Bangladesh and Krishnanagar Ranaghat Kalyani and Barrackpore in West Bengal he added PTI AMR ACD ACD
