Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla wrapped up his two day visit to Bangladesh yesterday after holding a meeting with his Bangaldeshi counterpart Masud Bin Momen in Dhaka. During the discussion a range issues of mutual interest was discussed including the issue relating to the vaccine development and therapeutics.
Talking to the media after holding discussion with his Bangladeshi counterpart Masud Bin Momen, Foreign Secretary Shringla said that he had come to Bangladesh as Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt that the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries must move forward.
Earlier, Foreign
Secretary Shringla had called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appreciated Prime Minister Modi’s gesture of conveying the message and desire to take the relationship forward.
During the meeting, various aspects of the bilateral relationship were discussed including development partnership, enhancing connectivity, revival of economy post Covid and cooperation on COVID assistance. The foreign secretary also discussed therapeutics and vaccines in fight against corona, and joint commemoration of the birth centenary year of Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.