Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina Praises India Help During Covid, Ukraine War
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit India Monday
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi led initiative towards rescuing students of her country who were stuck in eastern Europe following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
In a television interaction with ANI, Prime Minister Hasina, who is set to visit India on Monday, also praised the Narendra Modi government's gesture of providing COVID-19 vaccines to neighbouring countries under its Vaccine Maitri programme when the pandemic was spreading fast.
The Bangladesh prime minister emphasised on closer cooperation between the two neighbours. There can be differences, but these should be addressed through dialogue, she said, adding that in a number of areas, India and Bangladesh had precisely done that.
She, however, marked out two areas for special praise where the Indian government's support helped Bangladeshi citizens. One of these was the evacuation of Bangladesh students, who, like many Indians, were stuck in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries after the outbreak of the conflict.
