A red carpet has been rolled out as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit.
The aircraft carrying the Indian premier and the members of his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:14am Saturday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received Modi at the airport.
Narendra Modi has been accorded a red carpet reception Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
After arrival at the airport, the Indian prime minister was given a guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent drawn from three services.
Accompanied by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Indian premier took salute from a decorated dais. He later inspected the guard. The national anthems of the two countries were played at that time.
Later, he paid tribute to martyrs at Savar National Memorial Monument and then visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.
Modi will meet with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at his place of residence before the beginning of official talks.
The prime ministers of Bangladesh and India will have a tete-a-tete prior to official talks, which will begin in the afternoon at the Prime Minister’s Office. Modi will also attend a state banquet where he will be served vegetarian dishes.
He will visit Dhakeshwari Temple, Ramakrishna Mission and the new Indian chancery complex on Sunday.
He will receive the Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award bestowed on former Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee for the latter’s role in the Bangladesh Liberation War from President Abdul Hamid. Modi will then attend a lunch hosted by the president.
BNP Chief Khaleda Zia and leader of the opposition Rawshan Ershad will meet Modi at his place of residence in the afternoon.
He is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the evening.
