India and Bangladesh celebrated 'Friendship Day'

India and Bangladesh celebrated 'Friendship Day'

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Category : Important Days Published on: December 06 2021

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India celebrated 50 years of recognising Bangladesh as a sovereign and independent country.
India observes Maitri Diwas with Bangladesh on December 6, as New Delhi recognised Dhaka on this day in 1971.
It was decided to celebrate Maitri Diwas on December 6 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh in March of this year.
Apart from Dhaka and Delhi, the Maitri Diwas is observed in 18 countries around the world. Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Russia, Qatar, Singapore, UK, Australia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, and the United States are among them.

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About Bangladesh

Capital: Dhaka
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina
President: Abdul Hamid
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: 3 Dec 1971 – 16 Dec 1971

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