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Bangladeshi opposition leader to come visiting this weekend

Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi
Oct 23, 2012 11:27 PM IST

With New Delhi leaving no stone unturned to maintain the momentum in bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh, India will be hosting Begum Khaleda Zia — opposition leader of the neighbouring country — this weekend.

With New Delhi leaving no stone unturned to maintain the momentum in bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh, India will be hosting Begum Khaleda Zia — opposition leader of the neighbouring country — this weekend.

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The Bangladesh leader is expected to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on October 28. The move to host Khaleda Zia is seen as part of a strategy to reach out to all key stakeholders in Dhaka to sustain the momentum in cross-border relations gained under PM Sheikh Hasina. The Hasina administration has also been accused by the opposition of being too close to India, without gaining any substantial returns.

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