Dhaka has sought the support of New Delhi regarding the trilateral cooperation in hydropower energy among Bangladesh, Bhutan and India.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran made the call when he paid a courtesy call on Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy of India at latter’s office on Tuesday (Feb 15).
In this regard, the Bangladesh envoy sought the support of Indian Minister regarding the trilateral cooperation in hydropower energy among the three countries.
Earlier, the High Commissioner also met Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology of India at the latter’s office on Monday.
They discussed various bilateral issues related to railway sector, including development of railway infrastructure and improvement of capacity of Bangladesh Railways.
The High Commissioner briefed the Minister about the status of the upgradation of Dhaka-Chattogram railway tracks, especially Akhaura-Laksamsector and sought the latter’s support in this regard.
The respective Secretaries of the ministries and other high officials were present during the meetings. Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh Md. Nural Islam also attended the meetings.