Abe pays homage to war heroes

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has paid tribute to Bangladesh’s Liberation War heroes at the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar. Abe led his entourage to the memorial around 2:00pm on Saturday and placed flowers on it in memory of the martyrs. He also signed the visitor’s book. His motorcade then headed towards the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. The Savar memorial and adjoining places were wrapped in tight security over the high-profile visit. Local visitors were denied entry while Abe paid his respects. Abe’s short visit marks the first visit by a Japan premier in more than a decade, according to bdnews24.com.