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Bangladesh stands by the flood-stricken in India, Hasina tells Modi
Bangladesh says it firmly stands by its neighbour at a time when the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is experiencing unprecedented flooding.
Published : 4 Dec 2015, 11:43 AM
Updated : 4 Dec 2015, 11:43 AM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered condolences to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday.
About 270 people have been killed in the flooding in Tamil Nadu as the state recorded the heaviest rainfall in over a century.
“We pray for the salvation and eternal peace of the departed souls,” Hasina said in a letter.
She added: “As a close friend and neighbour, we stand firmly by you at this difficult hour.”
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