BGB-BSF talks
Bangladesh-India border: Shringla says small issues can be resolved through BGB-BSF talks
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said some small issues happening along the Bangladesh-India border can be settled through holding meetings between the border forces of the two countries.
“Bangladesh and India have settled all major issues through discussions; some small incidents happening along the border between the two countries can be solved through holding meetings between BGB and BSF,” Shringla said when he met Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban.
PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
“We want this issue to be resolved,” he quoted the Indian Foreign Secretary as saying.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also agreed with Shringla, said Karim.Covid Issue
The Indian Foreign Secretary said normalcy is coming back in India after the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic setback.
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Shringla said all are alert and aware about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as 21 cases have been detected so far in India.
Covid-19 has mutated 15 times before transforming into Omicron variant, said Shringla adding that the variant has been detected in many countries in Europe apart from African countries.
He conveyed the greetings of Indian Prime Minister Modi to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Hasina also greeted her Indian counterpart through the Indian Foreign Secretary.
The Indian Foreign Secretary appreciated the economic progress of Bangladesh despite the Covid-19 pandemic and said there is good growth in India as well.
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