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Bangladesh-India relations reach special height: PM
DHAKA, Oct 9, 2019 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India have reached to a special height following her four-day official visit to India from October 3 to 6.
“The bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India have got a momentum following her four-day official visit to India,” she said in her written speech while briefing newsmen about the outcome of the recent visits to India and the USA at Ganobhaban here this afternoon.
During her visit to India, the premier attended the Indian Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum and held bilateral talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Her eight-day visit to the USA was aimed at attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
During her India visit, the premier along with her Indian counterpart inaugurated three projects through videoconferencing from New Delhi while Dhaka and New Delhi signed seven documents.
The Prime Minister said, at the UNGA this year, priority was given mainly on climate change, poverty elimination, quality education, sustainable development goals, universal health coverage and inclusive development.
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