DHAKA: The streets of Dhaka are lined up with pictures of its Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman even as the mood in the Bangladeshi capital is celebratory as the country marks its 50th Independence anniversary.

 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the city from Friday on a two- day visit from March 26-27. On Friday when he lands, he will be welcomed by the Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina herself at the Hazrat Shahjalal International airport. 

This year is especially a significant year for the country as not only it celebrates its 50th Independence year but also the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation, Mujib Borsho.

Modi is also scheduled to spend time with the family of Harichand Thakur, founder of the Matua community who was born at Orakandi in 1812, said Padmanabha Thakur, president of the Bangladesh Matua Maha Mission.

Matuas trace their ancestry to Bangladesh and large chunk of the community moved into West Bengal following the Partition and especially after the 2001-02 anti-Hindu pogroms during the Khaleda Zia government.

While no official count is available, community leaders put their population at 3 crore, while a state minister of India said there were 1.75 crore Namasudra voters. After his arrival in Bangladesh on Friday, Modi will also visit the Jashoreshwari Kali temple at Ishwaripur under Shaymnagar upazila. Also on Saturday, Modi will visit the mausoleum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj.

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