Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a two-day visit to Bangladesh from June 6 to further bolster bilateral ties, the Bangladesh foreign ministry here said on Tuesday. This is Modi's first ever visit to Bangladesh since he became Prime Minister last year. The Foriegn Ministry states that Modi's visit comes as a respect to his counterpart Sheikh Hasina's invitation following his election last year.
"The visit is expected to further strengthen the excellent relationship between the two countries," it said.
The statement said the two premiers would hold talks to review the "entire gamut of bilateral relations" while Modi will also make a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid.
The statement came hours after Indian high commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran joined a meeting with Bangladesh officials at the foreign ministry to finalize the protocols and other issues related to the visit.
People with knowledge about the matter said that along with the talks with the President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Modi would address public in a at Bangabandhu International Conference Hall in the capital city of Dhaka, join a function at premier Dhaka University, and visit the National Memorial at suburban Savar to pay tributes to martyrs of 1971 Liberation War.
Modi finished his tri-nation tour that consists of China, Mongolia, and South Korea recently. The tour garnered a lot of uproar all over the nation. Many tweeted that Modi is an NRI Prime Minister his one year concludes maxium tours and minimum governance.
What creates so stir all over the media about his foriegn trips? Is he the first Prime Minister, who is making so many foriegn tours? or is it because the hype he created online backfires him?
Is it really the need of the hour to organize a Ghar Wapsi Program for Modi? The moment has come for Modi to rethink about his childhood dream of visiting all the countries of the world is what Modi opponents are saying.
But Modi supporters have thier own version. They said that till yesterday the opponents blamed Modi for his Hindu Cronyism and for not visiting any Muslim nations. And now, when he opted to visit Bangladesh, why to agitate so much, is their say.
Keeping these versions aside, hope Modi's visits bring fruitful results home.
- Manohar
