ভালোবাসি ফুল, চাঁদ, শিশু আর বাংলাদেশ। রাজাকার-মৌলবাদীরা ১০০ হাত দূরে থাকুন।

Dhaka, May 19 (UNB) - A red-carpet reception was accorded to Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, as he arrived here today (Monday) on a four-day visit to Bangladesh. Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed welcomed and received Prince Karim Aga Khan at the VVIP tarmac of Zia International Airport at around 1.30pm. A special flight, carrying Prince Karim Aga Khan and his entourage, landed at the airport at 1.25pm. A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Army, Navy and Air force gave a guard of honour to Prince Aga Khan. Aga Khan, flanked by the Chief Adviser, took the salute standing on a decorated podium at the tarmac. Aga Khan then inspected the guard of honour. A boy and a girl presented a bouquet to the spiritual leader of the Shia Iamami Ismaili Muslims. Later, the Chief Adviser introduced his cabinet members with Aga Khan on the presentation line while other members were introduced by the Chief of Protocol. President of Aga Khan Council also introduced the members of the council with the Prince on the presentation line. Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam, LGRD Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Ambassador of Switzerland and Dean of diplomatic corps Dora Rapold, Cabinet Secretary Ali Imam Majumder, Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Naval Chief Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, Air Force Chief Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman and senior civil and military official were also present on the presentation line. Bangladesh’s Ismaili Muslims, carrying Bangladeshi and their own community flags in front of the VVIP terminal, greeted Price Karim Aga Khan. Later, a ceremonial motorcade took Aga Khan to Tejgaon Old Airport from where he flew to Savar National Mausoleum to pay respect to the martyred freedom fighters of the Independence War.