He was simple, wise, says Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus as he pays tribute to Manmohan Singh

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus paid tribute to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died last week, at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Tuesday. Singh, India's first Sikh Prime Minister, died on December 26 at 92, following a prolonged illness.

"How simple he was! How wise he was!" Yunus said, recalling his



friendship with Singh. He also said that Singh played a big role in turning India into a global giant.

Yunus was received by Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma at the High Commission in Baridhara at 11.30 am on Tuesday. He laid a floral wreath before Singh's portrait and wrote a message in the condolence book at the High Commission.