Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore had started the Visva-Bharati University in 1921 with the proceeds of the Nobel Prize he had received in 1913.
PM Modi along with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina were at Viswa Bharati University on Friday to attend the convocation ceremony.
The PM arrived in his chopper at Panagarh in Bardhaman West district around 10 am and left for the convocation venue soon after.
He was greeted with a bouquet of flowers by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on his arrival. Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi and senior leaders of West Bengal BJP unit were also present at the helipad to welcome the PM.
Both PM Modi and Hasina signed the visitors' book at the university before taking to the dais at the convocation venue.
1. PM Modi, CM Mamata Banerjee share dais with Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina for Visva Bharati convocation
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During the inaugural ceremony of Bangla Bhawan Bangladesh Bhawan, Prime Minister Modi said issues such as coastal border issues, which had been once difficult to handle, have now been resolved. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)
2. PM Modi, CM Mamata Banerjee share dais with Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina for Visva Bharati convocation
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina during the annual convocation of Visva Bharati University, in Birbhum, on Friday. (Photo: PTI)
3. PM Modi, CM Mamata Banerjee share dais with Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina for Visva Bharati convocation
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during the annual convocation of Visva Bharati University, in Birbhum on May 25, 2018. (Photo: PTI)
4. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the annual convocation of
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shares a moment with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the annual convocation of Visva Bharati University. (Photo: PTI)
5. PM Modi, CM Mamata Banerjee share dais with Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina for Visva Bharati convocation
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People wave Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives for the convocation Visva Bharati University. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)
6. PM Modi, CM Mamata Banerjee share dais with Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina for Visva Bharati convocation
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An inside view of Bangladesh Bhavana at Visva-Bharati University, ahead of its inauguration. (Photo: PTI)
