Dhaka, Apr 21: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of Muslims.
In an Eid greetings message sent to Sheikh Hasina, Modi wrote “On behalf of the people of India, I convey my Eid greetings to you and the people of Bangladesh.”
During the Holy Month of Ramadan, he mentioned, Muslims around the world, including India, has performed fasting and prayers, a press release of the Prime Minister’s Press Wing said on Friday.
“On this auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the people of the world along with the Muslim Ummah are realising the values of unity and brotherhood,” he noted.
Modi lavished praise on the Bangladesh Prime Minister, saying that as a result of Sheikh Hasina’s personal initiative, the multilateral partnership-based relationship of the two countries has been transformed into a “role model of neighbourly relations” in the world.
Narendra Modi said that he looks forward “to continuing work with Sheikh Hasina to take the relations between the two countries to new heights.”
The Indian Prime Minister wished for peace, harmony, good health and happiness for the people of the two countries and across the world.
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