India to arrange compensations for Bangladeshi victims of hotel fire

India has said it would take all the necessary steps for extending compensations to the families of people who died in a hotel fire in Kolkata early Wednesday.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi expressed New Delhi’s interest in this regard during his meeting with Bangladesh Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain at the Secretariat on Thursday.

India would take measures for facilitating all possible support to Bangladesh over the deadly crisis, Trivedi added.

Trivedi also expressed his deep sorrow and regret regarding the tragic accident that claimed the lives of seven Bangladeshis.

Emerging from the meeting, Sakhawat Husain told reporters that the meeting was simply a courtesy call. During the talks, the issue of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s return to the country was not discussed, Sakhawat Husain added.

However, Trivedi said India continues to wait for Tarique’s arrival in the country.