PM offers India use of Ctg, Sylhet ports

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said India can use Bangladesh’s sea and airports in Chattogram and Sylhet if they want.

The prime minister said this while Ram Madhav, member of the Governing Council of India Foundation, called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka.

PM’s Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon briefed reporters after the call on.

Sheikh Hasina said her government puts emphasis on the connectivity in the region which will lead to a better people-to-people contact.

She told Ram Madhav to convey her greetings to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ram Madhav highly appreciated the socio-economic advancement of Bangladesh under the unparalleled leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

He said Bangladesh and India have excellent friendship as neighbours and hoped that this relationship will continue in the coming days.

Ambassador at large M Ziauddin, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah were present during the event.