Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday evening left Dhaka for New Delhi wrapping up his two-day visit which he termed as “a special moment” for him.
A special aircraft carrying the Indian PM took off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet members and chief of three forces and other top officials were present at the airport to bide the Indian PM farewell.
Modi started his day Sunday, offering prayers at the famous 12th-Century Dhakeshwari temple in Dhaka, the most revered place for Hindus in Bangladesh.
He spent around 15 minutes at the temple, which was closed for the public at the time.
Modi then headed to the Ramakrishna Mission at Gopibagh, where he was greeted by the monks.
The Dhaka Ramakrishna Mission Math is a branch of the Belur Math, which PM Modi visited last month when he was in Kolkata.
Modi later visited the newly-constructed Indian High Commission's chancery at Baridhara, where he also inaugurated six projects undertaken with grant-in-aid from India.
The PM also called on Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and received Bangladesh's Award of Liberation War Honour on behalf of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a ceremony in Bangabhaban, the official resident of the president.
During the ceremony, he termed the event "inspiration for so many people" and said: "This day is a matter of pride for the people of India... If Atalji's health permitted and he was present here, this occasion would be very different.”
Later in the afternoon, Modi had a meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia in Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.
