Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is on a three day visit to Bangladesh. Mr. Pawar reached Dhaka last evening and is scheduled to meet the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday.<br/><br/>Mr. Pawar will hold discussions with the Bangladesh Agriculture Minister and also visit the Gramin Bank headquarters set up by Nobel laureate Prof. Mohammed Younus.<br/><br/>Mr. Pawar, who is also the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, will unveil the tournament trophy in Dhaka on Saturday. Bangladesh will host a total of eight matches during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, including the opening fixture and two quarter-finals.<br/><br/>The opening ceremony of the tournament which is being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be held on 17 February 2011 in Dhaka.
News On AIR | January 8, 2010 10:48 AM
Pawar on a three day visit to Bangladesh