At the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bangladesh on March 26 & 27, 2021.
This visit is in connection with the commemoration of three epochal events – Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh; and 50 years of Bangladesh’s war of liberation. The Prime Minister had last visited Bangladesh in 2015.
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During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will attend the National Day programme of Bangladesh on March 26, as the guest of honour.
The programme of PM Modi, apart from holding bilateral consultations with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also includes a call on the President of Bangladesh H.E. Md. Abdul Hamid. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr A.K. Abdul Momen will call on the Prime Minister.
PM Modi’s visit to Bangladesh will be the first visit to a foreign country since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic.