The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh starting on 26 March will be of special significance in reinforcing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations. Briefing the media ahead of the official visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh on Wednesday Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that Prime Minister's first visit to a foreign country after the Covid 19 pandemic underlines the importance India attaches to Bangladesh.<br />'' <br />''During his visit to Bangladesh, Mr. Modi will take part in the national day celebration of Bangladesh on 26th March and address the National Parade ground in Dhaka. He will also hold delegation level talks and restricted talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina. Prime Minister Modi will pay homage at the National Martyr's memorial at Savar just outside Dhaka. He and his Bangladesh counterpart will jointly inaugurate the Bangabandhu- Bapu exhibition.<br />'' <br />''During the visit Prime Minister Modi will also interact with representatives of the 14 party ruling alliance and main opposition in the parliament Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He will also meet with community leaders, youth icons and liberation war veterans<u> </u>'Muktijoddhas' during the visit. Mr. Modi will also visit heritage sites of cultural importance in Satkhira and Orakandi in the country. He will be the first Prime Minister to visit the Bangabandhu Mausoleum at the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj district.<br />'' <br />''Foreign Secretary Shringla said that a range of agreements will be signed during the visit of the Prime Minister covering areas like Disaster management, trade and oceanography among others. He said that beyond the agreements, new announcements will be made in the areas of culture, preservation of the 1971 spirit and cooperation in health and power sectors during the high level visit.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He said that the visit will reinforce existing areas of cooperation and also introduce new areas of cooperation. Calling the India Bangladesh ties as a model of relationship between neighbours, Foreign Secretary said that this visit will be yet another significant milestone in the exemplary bilateral relations between the two countries which will further strengthen the ties.</span><br />