Coronavirus: PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh for Bangabandhu event deferred
New Delhi/IBNS: The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh next week to take part in the centenary celebration of the birth of the Father of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been deferred owing to impact of coronavirus scare in the neighbouring nation.
In response to queries regarding the visit of Prime Minister to Bangladesh, the Official Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: "Prime Minister's visit to Bangladesh next week at the invitation of HE Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being deferred."
"While expressing understanding of the circumstances that necessitates this deferment, India is ready to work with Bangladesh, as partners, to combat the spread of this disease in our shared neighbourhood."
He said: "We have received formal notification from the Government of Bangladesh that a decision has been taken by them to defer the public events being organized to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the Father of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on account of the detection of cases of coronavirus in Bangladesh, and the larger global public health situation in this regard."
"The impact of this deferment applies also to the large gathering planned for March 17, at which the Prime Minister of India was invited," he said.
"The Government of Bangladesh has advised us that fresh dates for these commemorative events will be conveyed later," he said.
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