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India rolls out red carpet for President

March 09, 2018 00:00:00


President Md Abdul Hamid was received by Prof Jagdish Mukhi, governor of the Indian state of Assam, on his arrival at Guwahati International Airport on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

GUWAHATI, Mar 8 (UNB) - A red carpet was rolled out as President Md Abdul Hamid arrived at Guwahati International Airport in Indian State of Assam on Thursday noon on a five-day official visit to attend the founding conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Solar Summit, jointly hosted by India and France in New Delhi.

A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President and his entourage landed at the airport around 1:45 pm (local time).

On his arrival at the airport, the Bangladesh President was received by Governor of Assam Prof Jagdish Mukhi.

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi Syed Muazzem Ali were also present.

President Hamid will attend the founding conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Solar Summit on March 11. The conference will be held at Cultural Centre, President Bhaban in New Delhi.

He will visit his memorable places in Assam and Meghalaya as he was the sub-sector commander of the Bangladesh Liberation Force (Mujib Bahini) during the 1971 Liberation War.

He inspired and organised the Bangladeshi youths who took shelter at Gumaghat, Moilam and Balat in Meghalaya during the war.


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