Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and different dignitaries on his arrival on the National Day programme of Bangladesh, in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her gratitude to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, saying the federal government of India all the time stands by Bangladesh by way of thick and skinny.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dhaka on Friday on a two-day go to to Bangladesh to attend the celebrations of the nation’s fiftieth yr of liberation from Pakistan and the a hundredth start anniversary of its founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the daddy of Sheikh Hasina.
“I’d like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Modi Ji and the people of India,” Hasina mentioned.
On the final day of the 10-day celebrations to mark the nation’s fiftieth yr of liberation from Pakistan, Modi and Hasina loved the music of legendary classical vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakravarty on the National Parade Square in Dhaka, alongside with the President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid, and others.
PM Modi glorified us with his presenceÂ
Hasina mentioned, “The Prime Minister of India made us glorified with his priceless presence in this pandemic period. The people of Bangladesh are grateful to Modi Ji and the people of India, who served the most for the people of Bangladesh in 1971.”
Hasina added that India should play a number one function in constructing a politically and economically affluent South Asia. “We can make this region a hunger-free, poverty-free zone. We will achieve the goal set by the UN by 2031,” she mentioned.
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“I am grateful to India for nominating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize in 2019. India is our friendly neighbour, and the two countries share a long-standing relationship. The government of India had provided all kinds of assistance to the people of Bangladesh who took refuge there to save their lives from the atrocity, rape and arson of the Pakistani army in 1971. The Indian government and its people gave shelter, served food and assured medical help to around 1 million helpless people from Bangladesh,” she mentioned.
“In 1971, many army officers from India shed their blood for the independence of Bangladesh. I respectfully remember their contributions. India’s cooperation will never be forgotten. I’m personally grateful to the people and government of India. After all my family members were killed during the war, I was at my husband’s workplace in Germany with my sister and children. I had lost everyone. There was no arrangement to stay in that country. At that time, then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi and Yugoslav leader Marshal Tito gave us shelter,” Hasina mentioned.
Hasina praises Modi’s insurance policiesÂ
The Bangladesh premier additionally appreciated the insurance policies of Modi, and his slogan “Neighbours first and foremost”, saying that Bangladesh receiving 2 million Covid vaccine doses from India establishes this precept. With the inauguration of the Maitri Bridge, India will now be capable of use the Chittagong Port and Mongla Port, Hasina assured to Modi.
“May Bangladesh-India friendship be long-lasting for all kinds of cooperation,” she mentioned.
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Hope all points shall be resolved quickly: Bangladesh President
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid mentioned, “During my stay in India for nine months during the liberation war in 1971, I myself witnessed how the government of India and its people gave shelter to 10 million people and refugees from Bangladesh. I hope all the unresolved issues will be settled soon. Bangladesh is always grateful to India.”
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