Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to Visit India to Watch Indo-Bangladesh Match in West Bengal

Kolkata, November 13, 2019:

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be visiting India to watch the first-ever Day-Night Test between India and Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. She will visit for Day 1 of the test series, that is scheduled from November 22-26.

On Tuesday, Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Toufique Hasan and his team visited the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and held a meeting to see the preparations and exchange ideas to make it a classy affair ahead of Hasina’s visit.

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Reportedly, Hasina's security team will inspect the Eden Gardens on November 15.

CAB Secretary Avishek Dalmiya, Vice President Naresh Ojha, joint secretary Debabrata Das, treasurer Debashis Ganguly and other CAB officials were present during the meeting.

The representatives from Bangladesh included Deputy High Commissioner Toufique Hasan, Counsellor, Education and Sports, Shaikh Shafiul Imam, Counsellor Md. Bashir Uddin and First Secretary (Political) Shamima Yeasmin Smrite.

It has been reported that Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will ring the Eden Bell together and will be accompanied by BCCI President and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Naimur Rehman, BCB President Nazmul Hasan along with CAB office bearers.

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The CAB will also felicitate a galaxy of Indian sports stars including Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, tennis star Sania Mirza, world badminton champion PV Sindhu and boxing champion MC Mary Kom among others.

There will also be a felicitation of some breast cancer survivors.

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