DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday emphasized on resolving all pending issues with India.

The President expressed the desire while Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran paid a curtsey call on him at Bangabhaban.

He accentuated Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 and its protocol of 2011 and water sharing of Teesta River between Bangladesh and India soon.

During the meeting, the President thanked the Indian government for the Bheramara (Bangladesh) - Bahrampur (India) 500-KV transmission line through which Bangladesh imports electricity from India.

The President also expressed satisfaction at the inauguration of Bangladesh- India joint venture coal fired power plant at Rampal, Bagherhat.

President Abdul Hamid also expressed Bangladesh’s eagerness to join the sub-regional cooperation projects on hydropower involving Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

President Abdul Hamid hoped that the relations between Bangladesh and India will continue to grow from strength to strength as both sides are expanding areas of cooperation for mutual benefit.

The Indian High Commissioner told the President that his country is sincere to resolve all pending issues with Bangladesh.

BDST: 2110 HRS, JAN 19, 2013
Edited by: Morshed Jahan Mithun, Newsroom Editor/MMA/ [email protected]