Saran meets PM, talks gas,power import
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran yesterday discussed the possibility of importing gas to Bangladesh from India through Shiliguri-Rangpur route.
The discussion took place when Saran met the premier at her office in the capital.
PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters after the meeting.
Azad said both Hasina and Saran also discussed the issue of importing 250 megawatt power from northern Indian state of Meghalaya through Sylhet.
The Indian envoy conveyed the eid greetings of the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Hasina.
He mentioned that the farsighted decision of the present government under the leadership of Hasina helped the country to keep the inflation rate lower despite global economic meltdown.
Saran also discussed with Hasina the border demarcation issue as per the Indira-Mujib treaty and implementation of $1 billion line of credit.
Ambassador at-large M Ziauddin was present during the meeting.
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