Indo-Bangla ties reached new height: Indian diplomat

Agartala, Sep 13 (PTI) Relation between Bangladesh andIndia has now reached a new height and both the countries arenow keen in sub-regional cooperation in different sectors,Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka, Harshavardhan Sringla hassaid. "Relation between Bangladesh and India has now reachedto a new height and the relation between Tripura and theneighbouring country is also very cordial," Sringla, who is ona three-day trip to Tripura, told reporters here last night. He said Bangladesh has taken very pro-active role incombating terrorism and India has also assured it to extendall possible help in battling the cross-border terrorism. Sringla said Dhaka has allowed using its waterways andAshuganj river port on Meghna, about 50 KM from here, fortransshipment of iron rod and rice from Kolkata when theAssam-Agartala national highway was in bad condition and italso allowed using its roadways to bring petrol and dieselfrom Assam to Agartala. "There is a responsible government in Bangladeshheaded by Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister which wants to buildup a very amiable bilateral relation with our country,"Sringla said. He also met Chief Minister Manik Sarkar last evening. "I have recently been appointed as the HighCommissioner to Dhaka and as part of convention, I am visitingTripura, he told reporters. PTI JOY NNASVPD