PM Modi to participate in Mujibur Rahman centenary celebrations through video conferencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will take part in the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through video conferencing. This comes after PM Modi, who was scheduled to visit Bangladesh, had cancelled the trip amid the Coronavirus outbreak.  Due to the spread of the virus, the events planned for March 17 in Bangladesh will be held without any public gatherings.

According to the Indian foreign ministry, "The Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall participate in the 100th Birth Anniversary celebrations of ‘Jatir Pita’ Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Bangladesh tomorrow via video message, on Tuesday."

“Due to Covid-19, the events planned for March 17 in Bangladesh will be without any public gatherings," the ministry said in a statement.

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Rahman, the first President of Bangladesh, was born on March 17, 1920, in Tungipara village in Faridpur district. He is also referred to as 'Jatir Pita'. During his visit, Prime Minister Modi was expected to hold a discussion on a wide range of topics with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, but the visit was cancelled due to the outbreak.  PM Modi has also deferred a visit to Brussels for the annual India-European Union summit that was to have been held last week.

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