Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to attend G20 Summit in India on September 9-10

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the much-anticipated G20 meeting that is scheduled in New Delhi, India on September 9 and 10. She will also hold a bilateral meeting will Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Andalib Elias, Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata.

Elias in an interview with news agency ANI said that a bilateral meeting has been confirmed between PM Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Hasina, although the dates and timings have not been confirmed as of now.

Speaking of the upcoming G20 summit, the Bangladeshi deputy envoy said, "We



are very optimistic about the results of G20. We are an invited country but we have been actively participating in G20. This year, we have seen that India has taken G20 to a newer and higher level. As the President, India has achieved new goals and targets. 

He also exuded confidence that G20 will have a very successful course run under the presidency of India, adding that although Bangladesh was not a member country, the decisions made by G20 affects all developing countries. "When one of our closest friends becomes the President of that organisation, that definitely helps us in multiple ways," he added.