Bangabandhu's bust to be placed in Ankara soon

A bust of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be placed at the head of a boulevard named after him in Ankara, Turkey soon, reports UNB.

The Turkish side will take a similar step as regards the placement of a bust of Ataturk in Dhaka, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.

It was agreed at the third round of Bangladesh-Turkey Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in Ankara recently.

Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque and Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Sedat Onal led their respective delegations in the political consultations.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey M Allama Siddiki and representatives of relevant ministries and officials from Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara took part in the meeting.