Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla yesterday said some small issues along the Bangladesh-India border can be settled by holding meetings between the border forces of the two countries. 

"Bangladesh and India have settled all major issues through discussions; some small incidents happening along the border between the two countries can be solved through holding meetings between BGB [Border Guard Bangladesh] and BSF [Border Security Force]," Shringla said when he met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Gono Bhaban, her official residence.

PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.

"We want this issue to be resolved," he quoted the Indian foreign secretary as saying.

The PM agreed with Shringla, said Karim.

Shringla said normalcy is returning in India after the setback of the Covid-19 pandemic.

He conveyed the greetings of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sheikh Hasina. Hasina also greeted her Indian counterpart through the Indian foreign secretary.

Shringla appreciated the economic progress of Bangladesh despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

He added that India will commemorate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujbur Rahman, Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence and the 50th anniversary of establishment of Bangladesh-India diplomatic relations in their missions across the world and will project Bangabandhu among the people of respective countries. 

Hasina said Bangladesh is also returning to normalcy gradually after the shock of the pandemic.

She also recalled the days of her and family members' captivity during the Liberation War and mentioned that the recognition by India had overwhelmed them.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami and India's Policy Adviser to the Ministry of External Affairs Ashok Malik were present from the Indian side. Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus was present from the Bangladesh side.