Bangladesh to launch 3 infrastructure projects with Indian assistance soon

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• Jul 19, 2023 | Pinaki Goswami

There was a
discussion on connectivity, ongoing projects under the Indian LoCs, Grants, and
the Taka-Rupee exchange mechanism…

Digital desk:
During Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India for the G20
summit in September of this year, three key infrastructure projects will be
launched by Bangladesh with Indian assistance, a news agency in Dhaka reported
on Tuesday.

The Maitree Super
Thermal Power Plant-2, the Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala (India) Railway
Link, and the 65-kilometer Khulna-Mongla Port Railway Link are the three
projects that will be officially inaugurated.

Pranay Verma, the
Indian High Commissioner of Bangladesh made the announcement after a meeting
with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday and holding
extensive bilateral talks about the two countries.

Taking to Twitter,
the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said, “Taking Forward All-Encompassing
India-Bangladesh Friendship! HC Pranay Verma called on the Hon'ble Prime
Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina today at Ganabhaban in Dhaka and
held wide-ranging discussions on the India-Bangladesh bilateral relationship.”

It further stated,
“HC briefed Hon’ble PM on several recent positive developments &
highlighted the progress in energy cooperation and development projects.
Hon’ble PM conveyed her warm greetings to PM @narendramodi and said that she
was looking forward to attending the #G20 Summit in India”.

According to
reports, Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala (India) Railway Link is funded by
Indian donations and the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant-2 and the
65-kilometer Khulna-Mongla Port Railway Link have been built under the Indian
LoC.

Both parties
expressed satisfaction over the state of the bilateral ties between Bangladesh
and India during the meeting.

There was a
discussion on connectivity, ongoing projects under the Indian LoCs, Grants and
the Taka-Rupee exchange mechanism between Bangladesh and India. Two different
credit card kinds, one for rupees and the other for takas will also be issued,
according to the Indian High Commissioner.

"Both sides
will issue these cards so that people from the two countries can use the cards
for their payments, " claims Verma.