At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina arrived in India today to pay a State visit from June 21 to 22.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives congratulatory telephone call from his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for his electoral victory, where the two leaders vowed to continue working together to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Smart Bangladesh 2041.
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who was on a state visit to Bangladesh, on Thursday, arrived in Assam's Dhubri district on his way back to his country.
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, the Chief of the Indian Air Force, called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her on winning a fresh mandate, further conveying best wishes for her tenure.
"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister Modi, the relationship between Bangladesh and India has strengthened, diversified, bringing economic and social benefits for the people of our region," he said, addressing a presser on Bangladesh-India ties.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud will be visiting India on February 7-9 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain told reporters that the new cabinet will be comprised of 36 members. This will include 25 ministers and 11 state ministers in this cabinet. Among them, there will be two technocrat ministers this time.
The United States shared its view on the Bangladesh general elections held on Sunday, emphasising that these "elections were not free and fair" while expressing concerns over the arrests of thousands of political opposition members.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent congratulatory messages to Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People'
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the re-election for a fifth term in the national election that were conducted on Sunday amidst the boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by former PM Khaleda Zia, who is currently in jail.
Bangladesh voters participated in the general elections in large numbers on Sunday, exuding confidence in the incumbent Awami League-led government under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In her message to India, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, ''We are very lucky...India is our trusted friend. During our Liberation War, they supported us...After 1975, when we lost our whole family...they gave us shelter. So our best wishes to the people of India."