Dhaka, Dec 15,2021: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday arrived in Dhaka for his three-day state visit to attend the celebrations marking the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s victory in its Liberations War and the closing of Mujib year.
President Kovind arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:10 am aboard Air India flight AI1. He was welcomed by his Bangladesh counterpart Md Abdul Hamid.
Kovind is accompanied by his wife and daughter, Indian Education Minister, two Members of Parliament and Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
It is President Kovind’s first-ever trip to Bangladesh, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said.
As per the schedule, Kovind will at first visit the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar.
He will then visit the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum to pay respect to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Momen said.
Highlighting Kovind’s visit and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year, the Foreign Minister said, “The President and the Prime Minister of a country touring a neighbouring country the same year is rare in history. The trips are a reflection of the existing friendship between the two countries.”
According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the President’s visit on the historic occasion is a reflection of the high priority that both countries attach to the bilateral relationship.
