Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today paid rich tribute to former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died last week.

Yunus visited the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and placed a wreath at the portrait of the late Manmohan Singh.

He also wrote a message of mourning in the condolence book opened at the Indian Mission.

India is observing a seven-day mourning for its late former premier.

Indian envoy Pranay Kumar Verma received Yunus at the high commission at Baridhara at 11:30am.

The chief adviser spoke briefly with the high commissioner and shared his memories with his long-time friend Manmohan Singh.

He recalled his friendship with the late Indian former prime minister and said that Manmohan Singh played a big role in turning India into a global economic giant.

Source: UNB