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PM to address press conference today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference at 4pm on Wednesday about her recent official visit to India.

The premier’s Assistant Press Secretary M M Imrul Kayes Rana confirmed the matter on Monday. 

The Prime Minister paid the four-day visit to India from September 5-8 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

During the visit, seven MoUs (Memorandums of Understanding) were signed between the two neighbouring countries that included a MoU on withdrawal of 153 cusec water from Kushiara River by Bangladesh.

The two premiers also unveiled several projects jointly taken by both the countries that included Unit-I of Maitree Power Plant, a 1320 (660x2) MW super critical coal-fired thermal power plant at Rampal, Khulna.