Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to attend the 50th independence anniversary celebrations in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen announced today.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said that Bangladesh will have stronger relations with the external world through celebrating the 50 years of Independence amid the presence of global leaders – both in person and virtually, the Dhaka Tribune reported.
While talking to reporters after a function in Dhaka city hotel on Thursday, Dr Momen said President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will join the celebrations in person.
A 10-day mega event will be held from March 17 to 26 and Bangladesh has invited many global leaders to become part of the celebrations.
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