Upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed were received by His Excellency Md. Abdul Hamid, the President of Bangladesh, and First Lady Rashida Hamid.
On arrival to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih received a warm welcome with a 21-gun salute, followed by the national anthems of both countries, and a guard of honor.
President Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Bangladesh this Wednesday morning, on a two-day state visit.
In Dhaka, President Solih will be attending a ceremony commemorating the ‘Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.’ He is also set to call upon Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, followed by meetings with other senior officials of the Bangladeshi government. Discussions would focus on ways of further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
During the visit, President Solih is also set to meet the Maldivian community residing in Bangladesh.
The Maldives established diplomatic relations with Bangladesh on September 22, 1978. Bangladesh had since been an important development partner for the Maldives, especially in human development. In 2020, to assist the Maldives in combating the spread of Covid-19, the Bangladeshi government sent two consignments in grant aid; 100 metric tonnes of commodities, medicines, and protective equipment, among others, followed by nine metric tonnes of food, medicine, and PPE.
On arrival to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih received a warm welcome with a 21-gun salute, followed by the national anthems of both countries, and a guard of honor.
President Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Bangladesh this Wednesday morning, on a two-day state visit.
In Dhaka, President Solih will be attending a ceremony commemorating the ‘Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.’ He is also set to call upon Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, followed by meetings with other senior officials of the Bangladeshi government. Discussions would focus on ways of further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
During the visit, President Solih is also set to meet the Maldivian community residing in Bangladesh.
The Maldives established diplomatic relations with Bangladesh on September 22, 1978. Bangladesh had since been an important development partner for the Maldives, especially in human development. In 2020, to assist the Maldives in combating the spread of Covid-19, the Bangladeshi government sent two consignments in grant aid; 100 metric tonnes of commodities, medicines, and protective equipment, among others, followed by nine metric tonnes of food, medicine, and PPE.
