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Prime Minister met Sheikh hasina in New York

New York: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the opponents of Land Boundary Agreement in India to give up their opposition to the historic measure.

The issue of the agreement, which is stuck because of stiff opposition by some Indian political parties, was discussed when she met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday.

The agreement is aimed at settling the issue of enclaves and adverse possession along the 4,069-km border between India and Bangladesh and is seen as an important confidence building measure between the two neighbours. The agreement provides for exchange of about 160 enclaves between the two countries.

Hasina said India and Bangladesh are cooperating in a number of areas. She particularly referred to a proposal under which India will sell 500 MW of power to Bangladesh. The project is expected to be launched next week.

“We are going to purchase power from India. It is a good start,” she said. India recently gave Bangladesh USD 800 million as line of credit and USD 200 million in grants, first of its kind to any country.

The two-way trade between the countries has increased in recent years, mainly because of zero duty access provided to many Bangladeshi products in the Indian market.

 

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