Delhi's Park Street renamed after Bangabandhu

The Park Street of the Indian capital will now be known after Bangladesh’s independence leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, with the NDMC approving its renaming a day before prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrives on a four-day official visit.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) arrived at a decision aimed at expressing a "friendly gesture" by circular motion.

"It has been decided to rename Park Street after founder of Bangladesh --Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- ahead of Sheikh Hasina's visit. This is like a friendly gesture as India shares cordial relations with Bangladesh," a senior NDMC official told reporters.

"The decision was arrived at through a circular motion as a council meeting could not be convened for the purpose due to shortage of time and with the model code of conduct being in place because of MCD polls," he added.

According to NDMC officials, 12 of the council members including chief minister Arvind Kejriwal agreed to the proposal.

NDMC vice chairman Karan Singh Tanwar, said, "The task of changing the sign boards will be carried out tonight to ensure that it is completed before the Bangladesh PM's arrival tomorrow."

Sheikh Hasina, the elder daughter of Bangabandhu, is paying the visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

The Bangladesh premier last visited India in January 2010 which was reciprocated by her Indian counterpart in June 2015.

Source: BSS