Discusses various bilateral issues with her
AMN / DHAKA
Indian Home minister Rajnath Singh today met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here and discuss various bilateral issues with her.
During the meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told him that Bangladesh wants to resolve all problems through dialogue with neighbouring countries including India “She said many issues including that of the land boundary have been settled through bilateral discussion,” a premier’s office spokesman quoted her as saying during the meeting with Singh.
Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Nazrul Islam said Sheikh Hasina expected the two neighbours could settle the rest of the outstanding issues through dialogue as well.
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The PM, the spokesman said, reiterated Dhaka’s firm stance against terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms saying in line with its “zero tolerance policy” a “Bangladesh does not allow its territory to be used by any terrorist individual, group or entity against any state or people”.
Singh, on the other hand, stressed dialogue among South Asian countries to uproot terrorism saying it would be possible “through united efforts of all”.
The Indian Minister mentioned that Bangladesh and India are now enjoying the highest level cordial bilateral relations. Sheikh Hasina recalled her recent visit to India and meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Shantiniketan and described it to be fruitful.
Singh was accompanied by India’s Home Affairs Ministry’s Special Secretary (Border Management) BR Sharma and its High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla in the meeting.
After the meet Rajnath Singh tweeted: “Had an extremely fruitful meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka today. We discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.”
