In Bangladesh, PM Modi visits Kali temple: ‘Prayed to free human race from Covid’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the centuries-old Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in Bangladesh’s southwestern Satkhira district on Saturday. 
“Today, I got the opportunity to offer prayers before Maa Kali…I prayed to her to free the human race from Covid-19,” the Prime Minister advised information company ANI after visiting the temple. “I prayed for the happiness and welfare of humankind.” 

#WATCH “Today, I got the opportunity to offer prayers before Maa Kali…I prayed to her to free the human race from COVID19,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple in Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/Jxz8v425xQ
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2021
PM Modi additionally introduced that the Indian authorities would quickly work in the direction of constructing a “multipurpose community hall” for all devotees to make use of each for non secular occasions in addition to to take shelter throughout pure disasters, equivalent to cyclones, within the space. 

The Prime Minister launched into a two-day go to to Bangladesh Friday, his first overseas diplomatic go to for the reason that Covid-19 pandemic broke out in India final 12 months. He is ready to carry talks together with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, and also will take part within the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the nation, and Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman’s one hundredth delivery anniversary. 

PM Modi additionally visited the ‘Mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’ in Tungipara earlier at the moment. He was joined by Sheikh Hasina.  

While addressing the National Day occasion in Dhaka yesterday, Prime Minister Modi stated each India and Bangladesh ought to stay united and vigilant to counter the terrorism within the area. “We must remember that we have similar opportunities in the fields of trade and commerce, but at the same time, we’ve similar threats like terrorism. The ideas and powers behind such types of inhumane acts are still active. We must remain vigilant and united to counter them,” Modi stated.