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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dhaka on a two-day state visit.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met him at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11 a.m. on Friday.
Later, the Prime Minister of India will receive an honor guard at the airport as a state guest.
His visit is on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the 50th anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh on March 26.
In addition to the Indian Foreign Minister, he has been joined by senior officials from various departments.
After the formalities at the airport, Modi will pay tribute to the martyrs of the great liberation war at the Savar National Monument. On the same day in the afternoon, the Prime Minister of India will address a function on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Independence of Bangladesh as ‘Guest of Honor’ at the National Parade Ground.
In the evening, you will jointly visit the Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center.
The roads that Modi will travel on in the capital Dhaka have been beautifully decorated with the national flags of Bangladesh and India. Modi’s visit has been surrounded by impeccable security measures. Traffic has been restricted on several roads in the capital.
During the visit, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Bangabhaban, President. You will meet Abdul Hamid. He will hold a formal bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) can be signed between the two countries after the meeting. Three have already been completed.
These include cooperation in sea fishing, cooperation in environmental protection, cultural cooperation and between the two universities. Passenger train service between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri may open.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will jointly launch the train service. With the Assembly elections looming in West Bengal, the Election Commission has banned the launch of such train services, which will run only in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh-India Independence Route will be inaugurated during Modi’s visit.
During the liberation war, a convoy of 16 vehicles reached Mujibnagar by this route and the interim government oath was taken. This highway goes from Mujibnagar to Kolkata via Nadia. A mausoleum will be inaugurated in Ashuganj during the visit.
This mausoleum is in memory of the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the liberation war. The Indian-funded renovation works at Kutibari in Shilaidaha, Kushtia will also be inaugurated. After awarding Bangabandhu the Gandhi Peace Prize, he will have a formality.
On the occasion of the golden anniversary of independence and the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations, Bangladesh and India will jointly celebrate the program in 16 countries. The names of these 16 countries will be announced. The programs that will be in the celebration will also be announced.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited Bangladesh in 2015. India has proposed a “Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (SEPA)” on the nature of trade facilitation once Bangladesh becomes a middle-income country.
Currently, Bangladesh enjoys the commercial benefits of India under the SAFTA agreement. The subject of a joint study on the nature of the development benefits of a least developed country may be in the joint statement.
The study will be carried out jointly by the Bangladesh Institute of Foreign Trade and an Indian institute. The directives of the two leaders on the management of the water of the common rivers may be in the joint statement.
Officials said all issues would be discussed, including the murders at the border and various Indian loan projects.
On the second day of the visit, Modi will pay tribute by visiting Bangabandhu’s tomb in Tungipara in Gopalganj on the morning of March 26.
He also visited two temples in Satkhira and Gopalganj and expressed interest in having a brief exchange of views with the local population.
In addition to a private meeting between the two Prime Ministers, a bilateral meeting will be held at the representative level on Saturday afternoon. The meeting will discuss various topics of mutual interest. At the end of the meeting, in the presence of the two Prime Ministers, there is the possibility of signing some MoUs and inaugurating some projects.
The Foreign Ministries of the two countries are working tirelessly to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding and the inauguration of the project. The two prime ministers will also unveil two separate commemorative stamps marking the 50th anniversary of friendly relations between Bangladesh and India on behalf of their respective countries.
The Prime Minister of India will also pay a courtesy visit to the President at his office. After the visit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart from Dhaka for Delhi on the night of March 26.
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