PM sends mangoes to Sri Lankan counterpart as goodwill gesture


FE Team | Published: July 17, 2021 21:33:57 | Updated: July 18, 2021 18:48:53


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receiving her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksha at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka upon his arrival on March 19 this year –PID file photo

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent her beautiful gift of Bangladeshi mangoes as a goodwill gesture to her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Tareq Md Ariful Islam handed over the mangoes.

Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed his wholehearted gratitude and thanks to the Bangladesh prime minister for the gift.

He hoped that it stays symbolic of their fruitful relationship between the two countries.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent mangoes for her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

She also sent mangoes for the Indian president and a number of chief ministers in India.

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