Bangladesh Prime Minister likely to attend WC final

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to be in Mumbai to witness the World Cup final to be played between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Updated on: Mar 31, 2011, 23:00:55 IST

Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent, Mumbai

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to be in Mumbai to witness the World Cup final to be played between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday.

"We were told that Sheikh Hasina and Rahul Gandhi may come to see the match," an IPS officer added.

Besides Hasina, the other high-profile dignitaries who are making it to the Wankhede Stadium, the venue of the final on April 2, are President Pratibha Patil and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa. Patil will be landing in Mumbai tomorrow while Rajapaksa on Saturday, the police said.

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is also likely to be here for the match, besides Hasina, said the police official.

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