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CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh presented Sri Lanka on Wednesday with a few strands of hair said to have belonged to Buddha, in a sign of friendship and goodwill.
A pagoda-shaped metal urn containing the hair was given to a Sri Lankan delegation by custodians of an ancient Buddhist monastery as monks in saffron robes chanted religious texts.
"Bangladesh is truly honored to be able to present this relic," Foreign Affairs adviser Iftekhar A. Chowdhury said at the ceremony. "This gift would not only improve our bilateral relations, but also strengthen interfaith bonds between Muslims and Buddhists."
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