Automobile Association of Eastern India (AAEI) announced the first edition of Indo-Bangla Friendship Rally 2020 “Moitri”.

Gracing the occasion was Milan Mukherjee, Chairman, AAEI, Dr Dulal Basu, Former Sheriff of Kolkata, Madan Mitra, President, AAEI and other guests.

To mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, AAEI has taken the initiative of organizing this friendship rally between two countries that are connected in so many ways. This rally will not only strengthen bilateral relations but also act as a bridge for exchanging cultural relations.

Joy Sarkar has sung the theme song for the event.

More than fifty cars are expected to participate in the rally which will begin from AAEI Club in the morning. The route will cover parts of Eastern India and Bangladesh including Bongaon, Jessore, Dhaka, Chittagong, Coxbazar, Rajshahi etc and finally concluding at Siliguri. The special attraction of the rally will be cultural programs at different halts enroute.

The rally falls in tune with the FIA’s Action for Road Safety which is a global campaign that considers the safety of everyone involved in motor sports- from those at the grass roots level to the Formula 1 level.

This will be held from 27^th February to 4^th March 2020.

Priyanka Dutta