Bangladesh-India joint statement pledges to take relations to new height
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi issued a joint statement in New Delhi Saturday evening with a pledge to pursue new opportunities to further deepen and broaden bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the people of both countries. The full text of the joint statement is given bellow.
We believe we’ll get India’s support to resolve issues: Hasina
Bangladesh and India on Saturday reinforced their pledge ‘zero tolerance’ policy against extremism alongside reiterating their strong commitment to make borders peaceful and free from criminal activities as prime minister Sheikh Hasina held talks with her counterpart Nardendra Modi in New Delhi.
Hasina sells country: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia alleged Saturday evening that prime minister Sheikh Hasina had sold the country for clinging to power.
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Defence deal tops agenda
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are set for official talks in New Delhi today, with the signing of a deal on defence cooperation framework and over 30 other agreements on the plate, according to officials.
No defence deal without solving pressing issues: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday claimed that only any defence deal or memorandum of understanding between Bangladesh and India without settlement of the pressing problems of Bangladesh would not be acceptable to people.
Medical wastes on roads, water bodies raise concerns
Unabated biomedical waste dumping on roads, waste bins, drains, water bodies and open spaces in the capital and elsewhere in the country raised serious public health and environmental concern.
Sushma calls on PM
Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj paid a courtesy call on prime minister Sheikh Hasina at Rashtrapati Bhaban here on Friday.
