Finance
The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr Hasan Mahmud, called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 9, 2024).
Welcoming Dr Mahmud, the President conveyed felicitations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her unprecedented fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She expressed confidence that under her leadership, Bangladesh will achieve new milestones of progress and prosperity.
The President said that a strong, stable and prosperous Bangladesh is in India’s interest, and there is immense political will on both sides to see the relationship grow.
The President expressed satisfaction at the progress made in almost all areas of bilateral cooperation, such as border and security, trade, connectivity, power, infrastructure, people to people contacts etc. She noted that both sides have been reviving rail, road and waterways that traditionally linked the people and economies on both sides, and are also simultaneously creating new connectivity links.
Source:PIB
