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Nepal rolls out red carpet for Bangladesh President

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Published: 13:45, 12 November 2019   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Nepal rolls out red carpet for Bangladesh President

Nepal rolled out red carpet for President M Abdul Hamid as he arrived on Tuesday afternoon.

A regular flight (No BG 0071) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President and his entourage members landed at Tribhuban International Airport (TIA) at 1:00pm.

Bangladesh president attended the ceremonial welcome at the TIA VVIP lounge. His Nepalese counterpart Bidhya Devi Bhandari, along with some of her cabinet colleagues, senior civil and security officials were present there.

Abdul Hamid is visiting Nepal at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart Bhandari earlier took off Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12.04 pm (Bangladesh time).

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali, dean of the diplomatic corps, cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services, senior secretary of public safety division of the home ministry, inspector general of police (IGP) and representative on behalf of Nepalese ambassador in Dhaka, among others, saw him off at the airport.

The Nepalese capital was turned into a fortress with security personnel keeping a strict vigil on his visit.

From the airport, the President headed to Marriott Kathmandu Hotel where he will be staying during his tour.

On the way, a cross section of people, specially children and singers holding of Bangladeshi and Nepali flags, stood roadside to welcome the President during his maiden visit to Kathmandu being the President.

Besides, the roadsides were decorated with the photographs of Bangladesh President and his Nepalese counterpart. _BSS

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