Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha sent 500 kilograms of queen pineapples to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday, using the Agartala-Akhaura Integrated Check Post.
Dipak Baidya, Assistant Director of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, commented on the occasion, stating that 100 boxes, each containing six queen pineapples, were delivered to Prime Minister Hasina on behalf of Chief Minister Saha.
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He said, “The bond with Bangladesh is long-standing and friendly. Exchanging gifts like these helps to reinforce our relationship.”
“Today, we have sent queen pineapples, which we consider among the finest in the world, as a means of strengthening our ties”, he added.
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“This consignment of queen pineapples, sent by Chief Minister Manik Saha to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, consisted of 100 boxes with each pineapple weighing around 750 grams, amounting to approximately 500 kilograms in total,” he explained.