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7 March 2021 marks one year since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the archipelago nation
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Pandemically, the Maldives
As a set of idyllic and geographically secluded islands strewn across the Indian Ocean, Maldives may have had a singularly unique pandemic experience compared to other world nations, with some similar difficulties accompanied by an altogether different set of obstacles. One year since the pandemic washed ashore at home, the nation faces a near-overwhelming third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with over MVR 3 billion from the state s budget pumped into pandemic response efforts thus far. This is a significant dent for a country with an approximate population of 530,000, but by all means, a necessary allocation of critical funds.
Indian PM to Inaugurate New Bridge Connecting Bangladesh and India
This year, marking the 50th independence anniversary of Bangladesh, provides both Dhaka and New Delhi a natural opportunity to bring relations back on track.
March 09, 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate Petrapole Integrated Check Post in 2016.
Credit: Flickr/Narendra Modi
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According to an Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate a new bridge on the Feni river flowing between the Indian northeastern state of Tripura and Bangladesh on March 9. Called
Maitri Setu (“friendship bridge”), the bridge would be one of several infrastructure projects in Tripura Modi is scheduled to inaugurate that day. According to the MEA, “the construction was taken up by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd at
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She made the remarks while meeting Jainshankar at her official residence Ganobhaban here on Thursday evening.
During the meeting, the Indian Minister praised Hasina s leadership for Bangladesh s exit from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) status. It s a great achievement. The development of Bangladesh is miraculous, he told the Prime Minister, while adding that the comfort levels of both the countries are so high now that there is no issue that we cannot discuss and resolve through amicable dialogue .
Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka today
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4th March, 2021 09:20:59
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka this morning to prepare the groundwork for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh scheduled for March 26.
He is coming to Dhaka at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen for a brief but important trip as all eyes are now fixed on the Indian premier’s upcoming visit. This will be Modi’s first trip to any foreign country since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh, which is set to celebrate the golden jubilee of its independence, looks forward to the Indian prime minister’s visit this month to take forward the bilateral relations to the next level.
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