Dhaka, July 16 -- Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Delhi University have signed an MoU to set up 'Bangabandhu Chair' at the university to honour Father of the Nation and the greatest Bengali of all times Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The decision for establishing the chair was taken during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh in March 2021.

The development, however, coincides with the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence and Bangladesh-India diplomatic relations.

Director General of ICCR Dinesh K Patnaik and Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University Prof PC Joshi signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides at a ceremony at ICCR in Azad Bhavan in New Delhi in the evening.

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