Indian PM arrives in Dhaka
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by his counterpart Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina: TV Photo
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning on a two-day state visit to attend the celebration programme of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence.
A special aircraft of the Air India carrying the Indian premier along with his entourage members landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka at 10.30am.
On his arrival at the airport, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received her Indian counterpart at the airport.
A 19-gun salute heralded the arrival of Narendra Modi while a red carpet was rolled out at the airport to welcome him.
The Indian Premier became the fifth among the world leaders to attend the 10-day celebration. This is the first foreign visit of Narendra Modi since the Covid-19 onset.
A smartly-turned out contingent drawn from the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force gave a guard of honour to the Indian premier.
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