President arrives in Dhaka

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa received a rousing welcome from the Bangladesh Government after he arrived at the Dhaka International Airport at 1.10pm local time a short while ago.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is visiting Bangladesh for a three day state visit. (Sadun A. Jayasekara reporting from Dhaka)

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Comments - 16

Tharaka Chanaka Monday, 18 April 2011 07:50 AM

Courtesy of the Tax Payers Association of Sri Lanka

Wimal_Modawansa Monday, 18 April 2011 08:03 AM

Was he invited?or without an invitation?Did he receive Right Royal treatment or not??

Wara Monday, 18 April 2011 08:10 AM

So what do you suggest to do when the President invites ?? Also expenses are bared by Bangladesh government, not by us !

kapila Monday, 18 April 2011 08:12 AM

No mention of his entourage who accompanied with him to Dhaka. We the people should have a rigth to know who and how many went with him

MagodisThuma Monday, 18 April 2011 08:53 AM

He enjoys the life...We are just jealous !.

Karthik Monday, 18 April 2011 08:52 AM

I learned that our president went with 48 members accompanied him

Anita Monday, 18 April 2011 08:58 AM

At least some country is giving him a royal treatment. Otherwise he has to runaway from countries!!!

Doha Boy Monday, 18 April 2011 09:25 AM

So, What should we do?? Fly bangladesh flags in our houses??

j Monday, 18 April 2011 09:34 AM

what can we get from Bangaladesh????????

Tour gide Monday, 18 April 2011 09:38 AM

Time is running out on his foreign trips.

lankexpat Monday, 18 April 2011 09:47 AM

Make hay while sunshine!!! but in SL, Shines very often.So He makes best out of it, He is your Hero,

Nimal Monday, 18 April 2011 09:57 AM

Dhaka, Tehran, Rangoon, Islamabad, Tripoli - where else to go aney

yuri Monday, 18 April 2011 05:27 PM

June he is going to Huge

tk Monday, 18 April 2011 06:28 PM

why wife? wife's nothing to do this tour. we are tax payers we have fullest right to aske that

Godaya Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:03 AM

Let him have the joy of visiting at least a few places on earth as most places are taboo for him!

Gen Giap Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:18 AM

Mr President, Rapid Action Battalion have killed thousands of minorities in Bangaladesh.

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