Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh: Day 1

Published By : Admin | June 6, 2015 | 21:07 IST
PM Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh begins
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina receives PM Modi at airport breaking the protocol
PM Modi pays homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971
Shri Modi pays floral tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
India-Bangladesh exchange the Land Boundary Agreement
PM Modi and PM Hasina of Bangladesh flag off bus services between both the Nations

 

Morning of June 06th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flight touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka marking the beginning of his two-day visit to Bangladesh. Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina herself received PM Modi at the airport breaking the protocol. Just after landing, PM tweeted in Bangla thanking PM Hasina for the warm reception and hoped to expand the India-Bangladesh ties further.

 

 

বাংলাদেশ, আমি আমার সাথে ভারতের মানুষের ভালবাসা এবং শুভেচ্ছা নিয়ে আসছি। প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা, উষ্ণ অভ্যর্থনার জন্য...

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Prime Minister Modi visited the National Martyrs’ Memorial where he paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971.

Shri Modi also paid floral tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

 

বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবর রহমান, গণতন্ত্রের প্রতিমূর্তি, এক বিশাল ব্যক্তিত্ব এবং ভারতের এক মহান বন্ধুকে শ্রদ্ধা। Saluting...

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PM Shri Narendra Modi held extensive talks with PM Sheikh Hasina. They discussed ways to strengthen India-Bangladesh ties in times to come.

 

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার সঙ্গে, যিনি ভারত ও বাংলাদেশের সম্পর্ক উন্নততর করতে অনবদ্য ভূমিকা রেখেছেন। With PM Sheikh Hasina, who has played an outstanding role in strengthening ties between Bangladesh & India.

Posted by Narendra Modi on Saturday, June 6, 2015

PM Narendra Modi held meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Dhaka.

 

Met West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Dhaka before the various programmes.

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Connecting both the Nations and enhancing the people to people ties, PM Modi and PM Hasina of Bangladesh flagged off Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala, Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata and Dhaka to Guwahati bus services from Dhaka. The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee was also present at the occasion. He, PM Hasina and West Bengal CM and met with the passengers on board.

 
 

The Land Boundary Agreement was exchanged between India and Bangladesh in the presence of both the Prime Ministers. PM Modi termed the moment to be historic and expressed his part of content upon resolving the border question that lingered for years.

 

History has been made today. We have resolved the border question that has lingered for years. We have not merely...

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22 other important agreements were also signed between both the Nations.

At the joint Press Conference, PM Modi said that both India and Bangladesh were successful fellow travellers on the road to development. He once again expressed immense joy about the settled boundary issues that existed for years and other agreements that would boost the ties between both the Nations. Shri Modi said that an enhanced India-Bangladesh relation held great importance for the entire region.

The main steering wheel of INS Vikrant was handed over by PM Narendra Modi to PM Sheikh Hasina.

The Prime Minister presented a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh woven in Jamdani style to PM Sheikh Hasina.

 

Presented a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh woven in Jamdani style to PM Sheikh Hasina. Artwork in this tapestry shows Kalpavriksh tree & the Kamadhenu cow. https://nm4.in/1HbaxiG

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Shri Modi also handed over a transcript & DVD of Parliament debate in May on Land Boundary Agreement to PM Sheikh Hasina.

 
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The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, unveiled a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari installed at the Grand Open Staircase near Ashok Mandap at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi described the initiative as a commendable effort reflecting India’s resolve to honour those who shaped the nation’s destiny and to shed remnants of a colonial mindset. Shri Modi said that Rajaji was a towering scholar, freedom fighter, thinker and administrator whose life embodied integrity, intellect and unwavering commitment to the nation.

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that Rajaji Utsav is a wonderful initiative bringing out different aspects of Rajaji’s rich contributions to the nation, and urged people to visit the exhibition and draw inspiration from his life and ideals.

Responding to the X posts of President of India about aforementioned initiatives, Shri Modi wrote on X;

“A commendable effort, which reflects India’s resolve to honour those who shaped our destiny and to shed remnants of a colonial mindset.

Rajaji was a towering scholar, freedom fighter, thinker and administrator. His life embodied integrity, intellect and unwavering commitment to the nation.”

“Rajaji Utsav is a wonderful initiative, which brings out different aspects of Rajaji's rich contribution to our nation. I urge you all to visit it and get inspired!”