Teesta treaty will be signed soon, PM hopes

NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called bilateral relations between Bangladesh-India role model for neighborhood diplomacy, hoping all the outstanding issues, including Teesta Water Sharing Treaty will be resolved soon likewise many issues solved in the spirit of friendship and cooperation.

"I reiterated that India is the most important and closest neighbour of Bangladesh. Bangladesh-India bilateral relations are known to be Role Model for Neighborhood Diplomacy," she said.

The prime minister said in a statement issued after holding bilateral talks between Bangladesh premier and her Indian counterpart and witnessing exchange of seven MoUs signed between the concerned authorities of the two countries at the Hyederabad House here.

She noted that over the last decade, both the countries have achieved remarkable progress in a number of areas.