Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on behalf of himself and the people of Assam on her party’s resounding victory in the recently concluded election and for assuming office as Prime Minister for a fourth consecutive term.
The Chief Minister conveyed the congratulations through Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India when the latter paid a courtesy call on him at the Assam Assembly Secretariat on 13 February. Chief Minister Sarma emphasised the establishment of an economic corridor connecting Bangladesh and Northeast India to accelerate the prosperity, development and growth of the region, said a press release of Bangladesh High Commission, New Delhi.
He highlighted various ongoing projects and investment of Japan in Northeast India and discussed the potential of Matarbari deep sea port to create an industrial value chain in the region with the cooperation of Japan.