Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday sent 1,000 kgs of “Amrapali” mangoes as a gift for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
“As a mark of close friendship and goodwill gesture, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent the mangoes to the president of India and her Indian counterpart,” a senior diplomat of Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi told BSS in the evening.
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He said the mangoes were sent to the two dignitaries through a diplomatic channel (Indian ministry of external affairs) on Friday.
Bangladeshi prime minister sent 2,000 kgs of “Harivanga” mangoes for the president and prime minister of India last year.
Amrapali, a hybrid variety of mangoes, which mainly grows in the Rajshahi region, are very popular in Bangladesh for their flavour, juicy nature and taste.
