Dhaka: President of RAM Nath Kovind will visit Dhaka on December 16 to attend the victory day celebration, the media here cited Bangladesh’s foreign minister.
President Kovind visited a neighboring country on 16 and December 17 at the invitation of Bangladesh Mitra Abdul Hamid, the Star Daily newspaper reported on Sunday.
“This will be the first visit by the 14th Indian President to Bangladesh,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs K Abdul Moment.
Bangladesh and India together held a “logo and background” design competition, marking the Maitri Diawas on December 6, the report said.
According to a report in Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh and India worked together to observe two mega shows next month – Maitri Diawas and Bangladesh’s victory day – on December 6 and December 16 by exchange of high-level visits.
Apart from the celebration of the Victory Day, the President will also take part in other key involvement, he said.
Bangladesh is commemorating Mujib Borsho, Centenary Birth of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of state liberation war.
The two countries also celebrated 50 years of formation of diplomatic bonds.
Bangladesh’s release war in 1971 broke out after seven sudden action at midnight on March 25, 1971 in East Pakistan who was once by Pakistani forces and ended on December 16.
Pakistan conceded defeat and unconditionally surrendered to Dhaka to allied forces consisting of freedom fighters and Indian soldiers.
Officially three million people were killed during the nine-month long war.
The two countries decided to commemorate December 6 as Maitri Diawas (Friendship Day), on the day when India recognized Bangladesh in 1971, the report said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh in March and met his colleague Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina.
Both leaders reviewed various bilateral bonds and discuss ways to deepen economic and cultural relations at the future times.
During a visit, both parties signed five areas covering areas such as connectivity, trade, information technology and sports.