Mamata backs Hasina’s anti-terrorism measures

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reiterated her full support to the recent actions taken by prime minister Sheikh Hasina to root out all terrorist activities.
The chief minister said this when Bangladesh high commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali met her at her office in the afternoon. During the meeting, the high commissioner conveyed the greetings and best wishes of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to a message received here from Kolkata.
Mamata also expressed her desire to strengthen people-to-people contact between the two countries through cultural exchanges.
The high commissioner also congratulated Mamata on her landslide victory in the recently held state assembly elections which once again underlined the huge trust and confidence of the people of West Bengal on her leadership.
He hoped that in her next term she would continue to undertake development works with renewed efforts.
The diplomat also recalled the historic ties which always existed between Bangladesh and West Bengal and the supportive role the people of the state had played during the Liberation War.
Since assumption of office, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has undertaken various efforts to restore the ‘spirit of 1971’ and she has shown zero tolerance to all forms of terrorist activities, he said.
Welcoming the high commissioner, chief minister Mamata expressed her deep satisfaction over the progress made in Indo-Bangladesh relations.
Mamata assured him that she will actively contribute towards further strengthening of friendly relations to take it to newer heights. They also exchanged views on various bilateral matters and issues of mutual interest.
At the meeting that lasted around 40 minutes, the Bangladesh high commissioner expressed his full confidence upon Mamata over the Teesta water-sharing treaty, said a diplomatic source.

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