Narendra Modi visits Dhakeshwari Temple; to meet business leaders in Dhaka today
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka on Sunday as part of his ongoing state visit to Bangladesh.
He also visited the Ramakrishna Mission Math and interacted with priests.
Earlier on Saturday, India and Bangladesh opened a new chapter in their ties as they settled the 41-year-old boundary dispute and promised to do more in other areas amid Modi’s announcement of a fresh line of credit of $2 billion to the neighbouring country.
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With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee standing by his side, Modi, on his maiden visit here, also expressed confidence to have a “fair solution” to the Teesta and Feni river water-sharing issues with Bangladesh “with the support of state governments in India”.
After extensive talks between Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the two sides signed 22 agreements, including on cooperation in maritime safety and to curb human trafficking and fake Indian currency.
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Hasina, whose country is seen as a hiding ground for insurgents of northeast India, also promised “zero tolerance” stance against terrorism.
She said the two countries agreed to set up two SEZs to bridge the growing trade deficit. Modi promised to do “everything” to address it.
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An early morning temple visit. PM @narendramodi worships at the Sree Sree Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka. pic.twitter.com/woYAOHeenq
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