Noting with satisfaction that the number of deaths due to incidents along the border has significantly reduced, Bangladesh and India agreed to work towards bringing the number down to zero, according to a joint statement.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, currently visiting India, met the country’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi – to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.

A former director general of India’s elite National Security Guard (NSG) has commended Bangladesh’s “amazing” cooperation to help India contain insurgency issues in the country’s north-eastern states.

Bangladesh is likely to export hilsa to India during this year's Durga Puja festival as well.