Indian President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Dhaka this morning to participate in the special celebrations of Mujib Borsho and the 50th Victory Day of Bangladesh's Liberation.
He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11:30am.
Bangladeshi President M Abdul Hamid along with his wife Rashida Khanam received his Indian counterpart and his wife Savita Kovind at the airport.
This is the first state visit of the Indian president to Bangladesh since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
"This visit of Hon'ble President, first since outbreak of pandemic, on a historic occasion, is a reflection of the high priority that both countries attach to the bilateral relationship," tweeted the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh.
