Dhaka: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Dhakeshwari temple in Lalbagh in the city and offered prayers and also visited the Ramkrishna Mission.

“An early morning temple visit. PM@narendramodi worships at the Sree Sree Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka,” Vikas Swarup, spokesperson of the the ministry of external affairs, tweeted.

The Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh’s “national temple”. After offering prayers at the temple, Modi met members of the temple committee and other senior members at the temple.

Modi was offered a memento by the temple authorities.

Modi then visited the Ramkrishna Mission nearby and was greeted by the monks at the mission.

Modi has packed schedule on Day 2 in Dhaka

On the second day of his Bangladesh visit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed schedule, including a visit to the Dhakeshwari temple and a meeting with President Abdul Hamid.

Modi would be visiting the Dhakeshwari and Ramakrishna Mission in the capital and inaugurate the newly-constructed Indian High Commission’s Chancery at Baridhara on Sunday.

The prime minister will then call on President Hamid at the Bangabhaban.

On behalf of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he will receive Bangladesh Liberation War Honour from Hamid.

Modi will also attend a luncheon hosted by the president at the Bangabhaban.

Later afternoon, Modi will receive a number of political and business leaders at the hotel he is staying.

The list includes Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

Modi will deliver a public speech at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the evening.

He will depart for New Delhi late evening.