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BANGLADESH-SRI LANKA-TALKS
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka bilateral talks begin
DHAKA, March 20, 2021 (BSS) – Bangladesh and Sri Lankan delegation members
today began bilateral talks at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the
capital.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the visiting Sri Lankan Prime
Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa are leading their respective sides at the talks.
Before the formal talks, the two leaders also held a tête-à-tête for some
time.
Earlier, on arrival of the Sri Lankan premier at the PMO, he was received
by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Tiger Gate.
A number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)’s are expected to be signed
following the talks.
Rajapaksa arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning on a two-day bilateral visit
to join the celebration of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and golden jubilee of the country’s
independence.
BSS/AHJ/GMR/1101 hrs