Tripura CM to send ‘queen pineapples’ to PM Sheikh Hasina
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb will send its state fruit 'queen pineapple' to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The move comes just days after Bangladesh Prime Minister sent mangoes to the Tripura Chief Minister.
Over 650 kg of pineapples in 100 packets will be sent to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka for Prime Minister Hasina tomorrow (Saturday), a senior official in the Chief Minister's Office told Indian Express newspaper.
"The pineapples were procured from Ampi village in Gomati district, famous for growing queen pineapples. They will be sent in 100 packets, each carrying 4 pineapples. These fruits weigh 6.5-7 kg a piece and are of the best quality grown in our state," the official said.
The consignment, which has undergone rigorous quality checks, will be sent through Akhaura Integrated Check Post (ICP) and will be handed over to the Bangladesh premier on Sunday, Indian Express reports.
Earlier on July 4, Bangladesh PM Hasina sent 300 kgs of Haribhanga mangoes to Biplab Kumar Deb.
"The mangoes were handed over to Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb during a cordial visit at his office. The CM happily accepted the gift and thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for it. He praised the economic growth of Bangladesh under the stewardship of our PM. He also announced he would send a gift of Tripura's famous queen pineapples to our PM," an official of Bangladesh Assistant High Commission at Agartala said.
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