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Modi takes oath today

PM Hasina in Delhi to attend ceremony


Sunday, 9 June 2024


NEW DELHI (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached New Delhi on Saturday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister for a third consecutive term.
She is visiting Indian capital to join the oath-taking ceremony at her Indian counterpart's invitation.
A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at the Palam Air Force Station, a VVIP airport, at 11:51 am (local time).
Earlier, the flight departed from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 10:15 am.
The prime minister was received by Secretary (CPV and OIA) of Indian External Affairs Ministry Muktesh Pardeshi, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma, and Bangladesh High  Commissioner to India Md. Mustafizur Rahman at the Palam airport. During her stay in New Delhi, Sheikh Hasina will hold a tete-a-tete (one-to-one meeting) with Narendra Modi after joining the oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhaban at 7:20pm today (Sunday).
Later, she will attend the state dinner hosted by the Indian president. The Bangladesh premier will also attend various programmes in New Delhi on the day.
She will arrive at the Palam Air Force Station at 5pm on Monday (New Delhi time) to leave the Indian capital and is scheduled to reach Dhaka at 8pm (BD time) the same day.
Earlier on Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited his Bangladesh counterpart to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his government during a conversation over telephone. Sheikh Hasina accepted the invitation.