Pranab makes nostalgic trip to in-laws’ home in Bangladesh
6 March 2013 5:42 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday made his maiden visit to the ancestral home of his in-laws where he was accorded a traditional reception meant for a jamai or husband of a Bengali woman.
‘We received the dadababu (elder sister’s husband) with ‘Uuludhani’ and ‘mangal pradip’ as he arrived with our sister Suvradi,’ a cousin of first lady Suvra Mukherjee told after the couple’s private visit.
A Bangladesh air force helicopter carrying the president and the first lady landed at Narail town from where they took a drive through the village roads up to Bhadrabila village, some 9 kilometres away to be received by their relatives.
‘Pranab Mukherjee exchanged pleasantries with his in-laws and enquired about their welfare. He knew many of them while his wife introduced him to several other relatives,’ ruling Awami League lawmaker from the constituency Fazilatunnesa Bappi told from the scene as she accompanied the couple.
Witnesses said the in-laws offered a golden chain to their dadababu as a gift and a sari to their didi.
During their 90-minute trip they visited a nearby Hindu temple and offered prayers.
The enthusiastic relatives entertained the high-profile couple with coconut water and traditional Bengali sweetmeats while a makeshift stage was erected at the premises of the household for their exclusive family reception.
‘We received the dadababu (elder sister’s husband) with ‘Uuludhani’ and ‘mangal pradip’ as he arrived with our sister Suvradi,’ a cousin of first lady Suvra Mukherjee told after the couple’s private visit.
A Bangladesh air force helicopter carrying the president and the first lady landed at Narail town from where they took a drive through the village roads up to Bhadrabila village, some 9 kilometres away to be received by their relatives.
‘Pranab Mukherjee exchanged pleasantries with his in-laws and enquired about their welfare. He knew many of them while his wife introduced him to several other relatives,’ ruling Awami League lawmaker from the constituency Fazilatunnesa Bappi told from the scene as she accompanied the couple.
Witnesses said the in-laws offered a golden chain to their dadababu as a gift and a sari to their didi.
During their 90-minute trip they visited a nearby Hindu temple and offered prayers.
The enthusiastic relatives entertained the high-profile couple with coconut water and traditional Bengali sweetmeats while a makeshift stage was erected at the premises of the household for their exclusive family reception.
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