Narendra Modi to join Mujib Barsho celebration in Dhaka
A bilateral meeting will also be held during his visit
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media inside the parliament premises on the first day of the winter session in New Delhi, India, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo
Indian Prime Minister Narendra is set to join the celebration of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka on March 17.
A bilateral meeting will also be held during his visit, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said today.
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will also visit Bangladesh in the first week of March before the visit of Indian prime minister, Dr Momen said, adding that they will finalise the exact date of Modi's arrival soon, UNB reports.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has also invited world leaders, across the globe to the programme marking the year-long celebration of Bangabandhu's birth centenary.
