Sheikh Hasina’s assembly with PM Modi is scheduled for September 6.

Agartala:

Bangladesh’s objections to arrange an Built-in Verify Put up (ICP) and different points concering Tripura are more likely to be mentioned when the neighbouring nation’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will meet her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi subsequent week in Delhi, an official stated.

Sheikh Hasina might be on a four-day go to to India beginning September 5 with a give attention to strengthening the “multifaceted” bilateral ties. Her assembly with PM Modi is scheduled for the following day.

“As a result of objections from the Bangladesh aspect, development of ICP in South Tripura’s Muhurighat couldn’t be made. The prime minister (Modi) has agreed to take up the problem together with his Bangladesh counterpart throughout her go to,” Particular Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Abhishek Chandra, instructed a press convention right here.

An Built-in Verify Put up is an entry and exit level on the worldwide border, which has amenities resembling immigration and customs.

Mr Chandra stated the ‘Maitri Setu’ (bridge) over the Feni river was inaugurated by Modi on March, 9, final yr to assist the port connectivity with Chittagong in Bangladesh. Nonetheless, commerce has not but begun as a Land Customs Station was but to be arrange on the opposite aspect of the river in that nation.

“We hope that using Maitri Setu may also come within the assembly between two prime ministers,” he stated.

Mr Chandra stated two border haats – Srinagar in South Tripura and Kamalasagar in Sepahijala district – have been shut down as a result of Covid pandemic.

The haats are but to be opened, in accordance with the official.

The trial run of transportation of products by way of Chittagong and Mongla ports of Bangladesh to Tripura by way of Srimantapur ICP in Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district was launched on August 17.

“We wish extra common transportation of products by way of this route,” Mr Chandra stated.

The decrease section on the Gomati river between Sonamura and Daudkandi in Comilla district of Bangladesh has been nominated as a brand new protocol route and an settlement on this connection was signed between India and Bangladesh in 2020.

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