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Red carpet rolled out as Maldivian President arrives
DHAKA, March 17, 2021 (BSS) – The red carpet was rolled out as Maldives
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrived here this morning on a three-day
official visit.
The Maldivian President became the first of the world leaders to attend the
celebrations of the golden jubilee of country’s independence and the birth
centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
President M Abdul Hamid and his wife Rashida Khanam received the Maldivian
President at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport (HISA) at 8.20 am,
President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS.
Solih, along with his wife, is visiting Dhaka on a three-day official tour to
be followed by four other heads of the state and the government of Nepal, Sri
Lanka, Bhutan and India on separate schedules.
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