The invitation to PM Modi to deliver the keynote speech at the nation's 50th anniversary celebrations was a recognition of the importance Dhaka accords to the bilateral relationship with New Delhi
Indo-Bangla bonhomie masks critical gaps
The two sides signed five MoUs covering areas such as connectivity, commerce, information technology and sports
Congress president Friday congratulated Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on the birth centenary of 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and said 1971 was a transformative year for both the countries
Says he went to jail while protesting for Bangladesh's liberation
On reaching the memorial, Modi also planted a sapling of the Arjuna tree there
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar upazila, Dhaka and laid a wreath to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the 1971 Liberation War.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived at Dhaka Airport on Friday to take part in the Mujib Borsho and National Day celebrations
She made the remarks when speaking at the inaugural ceremony via videoconference for distributing stipends, tuition fees, admission assistance and financial grants
Hasina and Modi also discussed the ongoing bilateral collaboration between the private sectors
A major diplomatic achievement of Bangladesh in 2020 was the further consolidation of bilateral ties with India, amidst the raging Covid-19 pandemic
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the army personnel to stand by the people of the nation and improve their livelihoods
Bangladesh is key pillar to neighbourhood-first policy, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh next year in March to join the celebrations to mark 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence and India-Bangladesh diplomatic relations
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Premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India is Bangladesh's true friend
India and Bangladesh sealed seven agreements to expand cooperation in diverse areas, and restored a cross-border rail link which was in operation till 1965
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina will be holding a virtual summit and have comprehensive discussions on the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship
Authorities in Bangladesh started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process
Revealing new facets of Bangladesh PM Hasina's personality, her adviser said she enjoyed cooking, fishing and sewing, which showed she was a complete human being