Edward Kennedy Sr conferred with “Friends of Liberation War Honour” posthumously

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday (October 31, 2022) conferred “Friends of Liberation War Honour” on late US Senator Edward M Kennedy Sr for his great contribution to Bangladesh’s Liberation War.

“Today I am highly delighted to hand over the ‘Friends of Liberation War Honour’ conferred posthumously on Edward M Kennedy Sr to his able son Edward M Ted Kennedy Jr,” she told a dinner hosted in honour of Ted Kennedy Jr and his family members at a city hotel.

The premier said, “I recall with gratitude the great contributions of late senator Edward M Kennedy Sr to our Liberation War.”

Kennedy Sr took bold stand against the genocide committed by Pakistan on innocent Bangalis despite the US government role against Bangladesh, she added.

The premier said Kennedy Sr also criticised the US policy to supply arms to Pakistan and boldly called to stop American military and economic aid to Pakistan till end of the war.

She also said Kennedy Sr visited the refugee camp of Bangladesh in India’s West Bengal in August 1971.

Earlier on Sunday morning, Kennedy Jr, his spouse Katherine Kennedy, daughter Kiley Kennedy and son Teddy Kennedy paid a courtesy call on the prime minister at her Gono Bhanban residence.

During the meeting, she recalled the visit of Kennedy Sr to Bangladesh in February, 1972 and said he also raised his voice and drummed up public opinions in the US in support of Bangladesh’s Liberation War.

Ted Kennedy Jr, a former member of Connecticut State Senate, is now on seven-day visit to Bangladesh from October 29-November 5 to join the yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of US-Bangladesh relations.

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