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Narendra Modi sends Eid greetings to Sheikh Hasina

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MNA National Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a message to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, expressing warm greetings on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. In the message, the Indian prime minister said: “The festival of Eid ul Azha, which is also celebrated in several parts of India, reminds us of our deep historical and cultural links. We hope that this festival will further enhance the spirit of peace and tolerance in our respective societies and promote fraternal ties between our two countries.” He also said that he appreciates the steps being taken against Covid-19 under Sheikh Hasina’s leadership ...

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Modi’s Dhaka visit uncertain as Mujib Year programmes rearranged

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MNA International Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to visit Bangladesh for the celebration of the birth centenary of the Father the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, sources have said. Two Indian news outlets, Hindustan Times and India Today gave the information in their reports published on Monday. The year-long celebrations were scheduled to open amid massive festivities at the National Parade Ground in Dhaka on March 17. Bangladesh had announced on Sunday that it was scaling down and postponing several events related to the celebration following the detection of three coronavirus infections in the country. “The planned ...

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Pakistan would not use nuclear weapons first: Imran Khan

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MNA International Desk: Pakistan would not use nuclear weapons first, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday, amid tensions with arch-rival India after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the disputed Kashmir region. “We both are nuclear-armed countries. If these tensions increase, the world could be in danger,” Khan said, addressing members of the Sikh religious community in the eastern city of Lahore. “There will be no first from our side ever,” he said. The foreign ministry’s spokesman subsequently said on Twitter that the comments were being taken out of context and did not represent a ...

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Economy in focus as India PM Modi starts second term without key aide

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MNA International Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when key aide and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opted out of the next government. The swearing-in ceremony at the forecourt of the colonial-era presidential palace will be attended by thousands of guests including Bollywood stars and leaders of neighbours including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Modi won a massive mandate in the general election that ended this month after focusing his campaign on national security, as tension with old ...

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Three women creates challenge for Modi in India’s election

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MNA international Desk: Three powerful women politicians, each from a very different section of Indian society, may pose a big threat to the chances of Prime Minister Narendra Modi winning a second term in a general election due by May. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, part of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has ruled India for much of the time since its independence from the British in 1947, joined the struggle in January, when the opposition Congress party made her its face in the nation’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. Two other senior female politicians – the firebrand chief minister of West Bengal ...

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India begins 500MW additional power supply to Bangladesh

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MNA Business Desk: Sheikh Hasina has expressed hope that India will help Bangladesh implement its plan to import 9,000 megawatt (MW) electricity from the neighbouring countries by 2041. Hasina’s remarks came after India on Monday afternoon began supplying additional 500MW electricity to Bangladesh as part of the two countries cooperation agreement regarding the energy sector. The power transfer from West Bengal’s Baharampur grid to Kushtia’s Bheramara was inaugurated jointly by the prime minister from Ganabhaban in Dhaka, her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata via videoconference. Hasina and Modi, along ...

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PM Narendra Modi greets Pakistan’s Imran Khan

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MNA International Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Imran Khan, who is set to become Pakistan’s next prime minister. He spoke to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and also congratulated him for his party emerging as the largest political party in the National Assembly there in the recent elections. The PM expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots in Pakistan, a statement from his office said. He also reiterated his vision of peace and development in the entire neighbourhood, the statement said, report news agency. Mr Khan had said that he will take oath as the ...

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Who Is Narendra Modi? India’s Controversial Prime Minister May Offer A Role Model For Donald Trump

MNA Editorial Desk: Riding high on unprecedented polling numbers and rapid economic growth, India’s controversial Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the keynote address at the opening session of the 48th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) this Tuesday. The WEF is the annual meeting of the world’s great, good, or just plain rich held every January in Davos, Switzerland. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, is the star attraction. His American counterpart Donald Trump may or may not make it to Davos, due to the U.S. government shutdown. If he does go, the Swiss locals may not make him feel ...

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Sheikh Hasina, Modi flag off Khulna-Kolkata rail service

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MNA Exclusive Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday jointly flagged off the Khulna-Kolkata train service and opened two bridges on railway routes connecting Dhaka with Sylhet and Chittagong. The two premiers along with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the projects through a videoconferencing from Dhaka and New Delhi when they also launched an ‘end to end’ immigration and customs facilities to ease Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Train services. Sheikh Hasina opened the projects from her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka, while Narendra Modi inaugurated the schemes from his office in New Delhi. West ...

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Narendra Modi set to become first Indian PM to visit Israel

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MNA International Desk: Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday, the result of growing ties that have led to billions of dollars in defence deals. Israel, in constant search of allies to vote in its favour at UN bodies as well as business partners, has been portraying the visit as historic. Israeli analysts have also noted Modi is not scheduled to travel to Ramallah to meet with Palestinian leaders during his three-day stay, as is common for many foreign dignitaries. Modi did however meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in New Delhi ...

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PM returns home from India after four-day visit

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MNA National Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this evening after a fruitful four-day visit to India on an invitation by her counterpart Narendra Modi. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines VVIP flight carried the premier back home along with her entourage members landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 6:50m. During the visit, the prime minister held official talks with Modi and called on Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari. All India National Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Mukherjee called on her. At the fag-end ...

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Hasina’s four-day visit to India: Full list of agreements, MoUs

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MNA Editorial Desk: India and Bangladesh inked nearly 22 pacts in strategic areas of defence and civil nuclear cooperation after productive talks between their prime ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. Here is the list of agreements and MoUs: MoU on Defence Cooperation Framework. Agreement between India’s Defence Services Staff College and Dhaka’s Defence Services Command and Staff College for Enhancing Cooperation in the Field of Strategic and operational studies. MoU between Dhaka’s National Defence College and India’s National Defence College ...

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Bangladesh, India sign 22 agreements, MoUs

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MNA Editorial Desk: Bangladesh and India signed 22 agreements, including deals and memorandums of understanding (MoUs), in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Modi announced $4.5 billion line of credit to Bangladesh and both countries signed 22 pacts in different sectors in New Delhi, reported news agency. The documents signed cover a host of issues including border posts, information exchange, nuclear power, science, technology, cyber security, electricity, energy and defence. The defence MoUs will cover a whole of issues, including training of submariners, information sharing, cooperation between coast guards and information sharing between the ...

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Sheikh Hasina received ceremonial welcome in New Delhi

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MNA National Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Hasina. She was then accorded a ceremonial guard of honour. Later in the morning Hasina paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat. Hasina is on a four-day official visit to India, reported news agency. This is her first bilateral visit to India in seven years. She last visited the country in January 2010. Around 11:30am local time, a meeting between the two prime ministers will take place at the Hyderabad House. After the ...

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Mamata unlikely to give support for Teesta treaty

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MNA National Desk: As news agency reported, the chief minister of Indian state of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, is unlikely to give her support for the much-awaited Teesta water-sharing treaty between Dhaka and New Delhi. Anandabazar, on Friday also reported that Mamata Banarjee was not interested in the Teesta deal and instead blamed Indian’s central government for failing to do anything in this regard. Both the newspapers said that Mamata was not against Bangladesh, but she continues to be wary of the consequences in northern part of the West Bengal if the treaty is signed. Narendra Modi will meet his ...

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Narendra Modi calls Hasina beacon of hope

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MNA Natiuonal Desk: Narendra Modi has greatly respected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership saying her determined leadership has provided the people of Bangladesh a beacon of hope during a difficult period, reported news agency. “From development to security, Bangladesh has made rapid strides in its progress towards peace and prosperity for all citizens, under you able stewardship,” Modi wrote to his Bangladesh counterpart. The Indian Prime Minister said he is looking forward to welcoming his Bangladesh counterpart in Goa next month and taking forward their shared agenda of regional cooperation. However, the message was sent to Hasina on Tuesday just ...

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