Dhaka. Bangladesh on March 26 accorded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a grand reception as he arrived right here on a two-day go to, his first journey overseas after the coronavirus pandemic along with his Bangladesh counterpart, personally receiving him as his airplane landed on the Hazrat Shahjalal Worldwide Airport.
Quickly after his arrival, Modi visited the Nationwide Martyrs’ Memorial (Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho), the Nationwide monument of Bangladesh to pay tributes to the valour and the sacrifice of those that gave their lives within the Bangladesh Liberation Struggle of 1971. The monument is situated in Savar, about 35 km north-west of Dhaka and was designed by Syed Mainul Hossain.
The Prime Minister additionally planted a sapling of an Arjun tree on the memorial and signed the customer’s e-book within the monument. He wrote: “I pray that the everlasting flame at Savar stays a long-lasting reminder of the noble victory of reality and braveness over deceit and oppression.”
He thereafter interacted with opposition leaders from numerous political events of Bangladesh. The engagement concerned discussions on vast gamut of points pertaining to the 2 nations’ bilateral relations.
He additionally met political leaders from 14 Occasion Alliance together with the Convener. Discussions centred on various problems with bilateral relations had been held through the assembly to strengthen ties between the 2 nations.
Modi additionally met the Neighborhood leaders together with Representatives of Minorities in Bangladesh, Bangladeshi Mukhtijoddhas, Buddies of India and Youth Icons.
Throughout the go to, Modi will take part in three epochal occasions – Mujib Borsho, the beginning centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; 50 years of the institution of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh; and 50 years of Bangladesh’s conflict of liberation – and maintain bilateral consultations with Sheikh Hasina.
The Prime Minister had final visited Bangladesh in 2015.
He may even attend the Nationwide Day programme of Bangladesh on March 26, the visitor of honour and can name on President Md. Abdul Hamid. The International Minister of Bangladesh, Dr A.Okay. Abdul Momen will name on the Prime Minister.
In a press release earlier than his departure, Modi stated: “I can be having substantive discussions with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following our very productive digital assembly in December final 12 months. I additionally sit up for my assembly with His Excellency President Abdul Hamid, and to interactions with different Bangladeshi dignitaries.
“My go to won’t solely be an event to convey appreciation for Bangladesh’s exceptional financial and developmental strides below Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visionary management, but in addition to commit India’s abiding help for these achievements. I may even categorical India’s help and solidarity for Bangladesh’s battle towards COVID-19,” Modi stated.
He stated he was blissful “that my first international go to after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic can be to our pleasant neighbouring nation, with which India shares deep cultural, linguistic and people-to-people ties”.
“I sit up for my participation on the Nationwide Day celebrations, which may even commemorate the beginning centenary of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangabandhu was one of many tallest leaders of the final Century, whose life and beliefs proceed to encourage tens of millions. I sit up for visiting Bangabandhu’s Samadhi in Tungipara to pay my respects to his reminiscence.
“I additionally sit up for providing prayers to Goddess Kali on the historic Jashoreshwari Kali Temple, one of many 51 Shaktipeeths within the Puranic custom.
“I’m notably trying ahead to my interplay with representatives of the Matua neighborhood at Orakandi, from the place Sri SriHarichandra Thakur ji disseminated his pious message,” Modi stated.