 solutions and increased connectivity between research institutions in India, Bangladesh and the world. Joining Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in this afternoon for this ceremony is Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. A.K. Abdul-Mohman, the Minister of External Affairs of India, Srimati Sushma Suraj, and young parliamentarians from Bangladesh who are starting their week-long visit to India. To begin the proceedings, I have the honour to invite the Minister of External Affairs Srimati Sushma Suraj for her welcome remarks. The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi ji, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bangladesh, Honourable Your Excellency Sheikh Hasina ji, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Abdul-Mohman ji, and distinguished members of parliament from Bangladesh. It's a matter of great pleasure for me to greet the distinguished dignitaries of Bangladesh over video-ding, while we host representatives of the Bangladesh people in New Delhi. I warmly welcome members of the Jatiya Sansar who have just met our Prime Minister. The four projects that our leaders will inaugurate before us today symbolise the breadth and depth of our partnership. These projects are designed to bring direct benefit to the lives of the people by offering accessible healthcare, drinking water supply, public transport and connecting premier research centres to our national knowledge network. These projects are not only visible proof of the energy and strength of our partnership, but also an affirmation of our neighbourhood first policy. As once I had said earlier, neighbours first, and among nations, Bangladesh first. Excellencies, the credit of this remarkable face in India-Bangladesh ties goes to the vision and statement ship of our two prime ministers. Their sagacity has been matched only by their political commitment to taking our partnership to new heights and to making India-Bangladesh ties a model for our region and in future for the world as well. Excellencies, our partnership is the best example of how cooperation for mutual benefit not only brings prosperity, it also reduces space for extremism. In the last five years, cooperation in security and our shared strong commitment to eradicate terror has developed in tandem with closer political cooperation and committed efforts to improve the lives of our people. And the results today are visible for all to see. Our uniquely concessional loans, grants and capacity building have made Bangladesh our most significant development partner. And India will continue to remain a reliable partner for ongoing transformation for a dynamic hub of development. Today our partnership touches upon every conceivable aspect of government activity. From high technology, digital communications, atomic energy and space to water treatment plants and clinics, we should now set ourselves more ambitious targets aimed at preserving the special character of India-Bangladesh ties. In the years ahead, we look forward to working together to realize the promise of our fully integrated neighborhood in which transport and energy links are restored or built and new for mutual benefit, thereby facilitating the easy movement of goods, services and people. In closing, I congratulate all those associated with these projects inaugurated today. I also wish to express my deep gratitude to both our on-rabert prime ministers for the consistent guidance and priority given to this relationship. Thank you. Dhaniawad. Thank you, ma'am. Our focus is now on Dhaka, from where I request the foreign minister of Bangladesh his Excellency Dr. A. K. Abdul-Mohman for his remarks. His Excellency, His Excellency Sri Naranda Modi, Prime Minister of India, Her Excellency Srimati Shushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of India, Distinguished Guest, Ladies and Gentlemen. Good afternoon. It is an honor to be present here today, along with Honorable Prime Minister Shekhasina at the joint inauguration of the development projects in Bangladesh with assistance from India. I would like to take a moment to express my deep condolences for the family members of the CRPF soldiers who were killed in the Pulwama terrorist attack in Kashmir. I recall my fruitful meeting with Srimati Shushma Swaraj in New Delhi last month when we discussed the entire gamut of bilateral issues between Bangladesh and India under the JCC mechanism. The projects to be inaugurated today will bolster our bilateral development partnership. The supply of passenger buses under the second line of credit from India will be a welcome tradition to the public transportation system in the cities and towns of Bangladesh. Water treatment plans in Buri Shal division will definitely help the rural population of that region to improve their access to clean water. As you know, Honorable Prime Minister Shekhasina has been placing great emphasis on taking health benefits to the broad steps of the rural people. With this aim, the Government of Bangladesh has established thousands of community clinics all across the country. The 36 clinics being established under grand financing from India will further strengthen the community clinic network in the selected five districts. I am a firm believer in the extension of strong education networks and dissemination of knowledge. And I believe the National Knowledge Network extension to Bangladesh aims to open up opportunities for data sharing, authentication and dissemination of research information to the stakeholders. Excellencies, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I thank the Indian Government for their sustained cooperation and support for mutual benefits. I look forward to continuing our work together in collaboration to further strengthen and deepen our bilateral relations as and by safe and guided by the Honorable Prime Ministers of two countries. Jai Bangla, Jai Bangla Banglu, May Bangladesh India friendship live forever. Thank you. Thank you, sir. May I now request her Excellency the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Prime Minister Shri Modi to jointly unveil the e-plug for supply of buses and trucks to Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation. Excellencies, we will now see a short video on the supply of buses and trucks to Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation. India is the tested friend of Bangladesh. Last 10 years, this friendship reached into a new heights. Two neighboring countries have set an example by resolving land and maritime boundary dispute in a peaceful way. People-to-people communication and trade between two neighboring countries has reached a new height as well. Under the dynamic leadership of the two Prime Minister, Sheikh Aziz and Narendra Modi, direct bus and train services have been launched. India is playing an important role in the development of Bangladesh. Under the credit line, the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation BRTC is adding 600 buses and 500 trucks to the fleet. Among this, there will be 100 AC buss which has a capacity of 52 seats each and 100 non-AC city buss which has a capacity of 46 seats each. There will be 100 inter-district air-conditioned buss which will have 42 seats each. Around 300 double-decker Indian manufactured buses are coming to Bangladesh which will have 76 seats each. Besides, 350 trucks of 16 ton capacity and 150 trucks of 10 ton capacity are being added to the fleet of BRTC. By adding 600 BRTC bus in Dhaka city, the suffering of mass people will be reduced a lot. Millions of Bangladeshi will remember this contribution of India in terms of solving the public transport and traffic congestions of Bangladesh. Thank you. May I now request Her Excellency the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Prime Minister Shri Modi to jointly unveil the e-plug for inauguration of 36 community clinics in five districts of Bangladesh. Thank you. Excellencies, we will now see a short video on the 36 community clinics in five districts of Bangladesh. Taken by Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh has ushered in a new era in healthcare and service delivery system to the doorsteps of rural people. On the occasion of the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India on 8 April 2017, Government of India and Bangladesh signed an MOU for construction of 36 community clinics in the rural area of Bangladesh. Partners in population and development, PPD, as an inter-government organization involving 26 developing countries for promoting South-South cooperation was assigned as the implementing agency of these 36 community clinics. The Health Engineering Department of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare executed the construction work under the supervision of PPD and Indian High Commission. These community clinics are ready to provide health, nutrition and family planning services coupled with free-of-course medicine under one roof in five districts, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Shunamganj, Hobi Ganj and Brahmunbariya. These community clinics will provide services to hard-to-reach people of over two lakhs within a half-an-hour walking distance. Thank you. May I now request her Excellency Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Prime Minister Shreemudhi to jointly unveil the E-plug for inauguration of 11 water treatment plants in Pirojpur district of Bangladesh. Excellencies, we will now see a short video on the water treatment plants. Bangladesh suffers from high water salinity levels. Pandaria municipality is one such area in Pirojpur district, Borishal. For their water requirements, people living in these areas are usually dependent on generally polluted sources such as canals and ponds. Government of India in partnership with Pandaria municipality has funded a project to set up 11 water treatment plants in the area. The plants are set up in an area of over 12 square kilometres. Each plant is located to ensure that locals can collect treated water within a walk of less than a kilometre. The plants made in India and installed by an Indian company, Ion Exchange Limited, will provide portable water to more than 50,000 people in Vendaria. Thank you. May I now request her Excellency, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Prime Minister Shri Modi to jointly unveil the E-plug for extension of National Knowledge Network to Bangladesh. Excellencies, we will now see a short video on the extension of National Knowledge Network to Bangladesh. Is a government-owned, secured, high-speed network, dedicated to linking institutions of research and excellence across the country. It has over 1,693-plus institutes connected, thereby touching and empowering over five cross-students and faculty, as well as peering with research and education network such as SINGAREN, Asia Connect for Asia-Pacific Region, GENT for Europe, Nordu Net for Nordic countries and Internet2 in USA. With the 18th SARC Summit, Honourable Prime Minister of India shared his vision for making the region more connected and more prosperous. And now, NKN goes live with Bangladesh. The benefits include connecting Bangladesh to the academic internet like SWAM, NPTEL, Digital Library, Participation in Experiments with LHC, Possible Certification for Student Exchange Programs, Telemedicine, Virtual Classrooms, Agriculture, etc. NKN is building the information highway between India and Bangladesh for knowledge sharing and collaborations. Thank you. It is now my privilege to request her Excellency Sheikh Haseena, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, to share her thoughts on this occasion. I would like to thank the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, the Minister of Health and Welfare of Bangladesh, Mr. Shusha Basaraj, the Minister of Education of Bangladesh, and the Minister of Health of Bangladesh, the Minister of Health of India, and the Minister of Health of Mahodhagon, the Minister of Health and Welfare of our two countries, and I would like to thank all of you for your support. I am going to get my first child, Amra, to take care of him. 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Connecting with Bangladesh, the national knowledge network of India will become a strong barrier for the students and researchers of Bangladesh. In efforts to provide affordable public transport through the Bangladesh Government, the bus and trucks will help the country. Water treatment plants will provide clean water facilities in thousands of homes. And community clinics will provide about 2 lakh people who will be able to provide health services to their homes. These projects are directly connected to the lives of the people. These projects show that the India-Bangladesh relationship is taking part in improving the quality of life of the people of both countries. Friends, the relationship between the people of India and Bangladesh is interdependent with the family. The development of Bangladesh is a source of happiness for India. President Khasenaji has set an important goal for the development of Bangladesh. To make Bangladesh a middle-income country by 2021 and to make it a developed country by 2041, it is a matter of pride for us to support their vision. Excellency, I am very proud to work together with you in the last five years to help the development of Bangladesh. And I am very confident that in the last five years, we will be able to achieve even greater heights in the next five years. I am confident and confident. And I believe that I have become more confident today because I have the opportunity to meet many young politicians and leaders here in Bangladesh. I see the future of the Indian-Bangladesh relations in their commitment and commitment. Thank you, sir. Srimati Sushma Suraj for joining us this afternoon. Thank you. Namaskar.