<span style="background-color: transparent;">Bangladesh government said that Gandhi Peace Prize for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a befitting tribute to the ever deepening Bangladesh-India relations in a year when both countries are jointly celebrating the birth centenary of Bangabandhu, Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence and 50 years of diplomatic relations.<br />''<br />''Acknowledging the decision of Indian government to confer the prestigious award on Bangabandhu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in a press release that it is an honour for Bangladesh and its people. The honour assumes special significance in the 50th year of Bangladesh's independence when Bangladesh is on the verge of becoming a developing country through political, economic and social transformation whose foundations were laid by the Bangabandhu. <br />''<br />''MoFA said that the award comes as a recognition of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib's life long struggle to ensure the freedom, rights, aspiration and emancipation of his people and building a world free of hunger, poverty and exploitation. On the occasion, people of Bangladesh pay homage to the two great leaders Bapu and Bangabandhu whose values and ideals remain even more relevant today for building a world of peace, free  from oppression, injustice and deprivation. </span><br />''<br />''<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was selected for conferring the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 unanimously by a committee Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the Government of India since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque andan exquisite traditional handicraft or handloom item. </span><br />