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Modi lauds all-round progress of Bangladesh
NEW DELHI, Dec 16, 2019 (BSS)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today
commended the remarkable progress that Bangladesh has made in every sector
under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Indian Premier’s praise came when Bangladesh’s outgoing High
Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali made a farewell call on him at his
office this morning, a press release said.
During the 30-minute meeting, Modi conveyed his regard to Sheikh Hasina
and his appreciation for inviting him to Bangladesh for the centenary
celebration of the birth of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman next year.
“I look forward to attending the ceremony,” Modi told the envoy.
He also thanked the outgoing high commissioner for the contributions that
he has made in promoting the India-Bangladesh relations, seen as a golden
chapter, during his five-year tenure.
The envoy presented a framed Nakshi Kantha, which represents a traditional
Bengali craft, to the Indian Prime Minister.
BSS/PR/SAS/SSS/1818 hrs