Bangladesh: PM stresses increasing connectivity with India for mutual benefits

DHAKA, 29 April 2022, (TON): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said “initiative has taken to resume various cross-border routes between Bangladesh and India that were stopped in 1965, stressing the need for enhancing connectivity between the two countries for mutual benefits.”

She said "we have to increase connectivity. If the connectivity between the countries is increased, India's North Eastern provinces - Assam and Tripura - can have access to Chattagram port.”

The premier said this when Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on her at her official Ganabhaban residence here this afternoon.

PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed newsmen after the call on.

During the meeting, they expressed happiness at the current state of the existing bilateral relations between the countries.

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