BD Foreign secretary to visit Delhi regarding Modi’s upcoming Dhaka trip

Photo of Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen Collected

Bangladesh desk:  Bangladesh  Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen is set to visit India at the end of January to fix the agenda for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Dhaka trip in March.

Speaking to Bangla Tribune, Masud said: “I was supposed to go there [India] earlier … Now my trip has been scheduled for the end of January.”

The decisions revealed through the joint statement, issued immediately after the December 17 virtual meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart, would be adjusted with the agenda for Modi’s upcoming trip, he added.

“We will set the agenda keeping in mind the foreign minister-level meeting of the joint consultative commission, the prime ministerial-level virtual summit and the March 26 in-person meeting,” the foreign secretary said.

New issues would be discussed, he said, adding that the potentials must not be hampered by the “adversities” in Indo-Bangla diplomatic ties.

Among the issues to be prioritized are connectivity, information technology and ways to expedite line of credit, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said.