Ties between Bangladesh and India have reached new heights and both countries are now keen in sub-regional cooperation in different sectors, Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Harshavardhan Sringla has said.
“Relations between Bangladesh and India have now reached to a new height and the relations between Tripura and the neighbouring country is also very cordial,” Sringla, who is on a three-day trip to northeastern state of Tripura, told reporters in Agartala, Tripura capital, last night.
He said Bangladesh has taken on a very pro-active role in combating terrorism and India has also assured it of extending all possible help in battling the cross-border terrorism, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
Sringla said Bangladesh has allowed use of its waterways and Ashuganj river port on Meghna, about 50 kilometres from Agartala, for transshipment of iron rod and rice from Kolkata when the Assam-Agartala national highway was in bad condition and it also allowed using its roadways to bring petrol and diesel from Assam to Agartala.
“There is a responsible government in Bangladesh headed by Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister which wants to build up a very amiable bilateral relation with our country,” Sringla said.
He also met Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar last evening.
