Bangladesh team meets Indian power minister
Friday, 7 May 2010
DELHI, May 6 (bdnews24.com): A Bangladesh delegation met the Indian Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Thursday.
The delegation, led by Prime Minister's Adviser Mashiur Rahman, came to India Tuesday to push for implementation of the Bangladesh-India joint communiqué that included a power deal.
Rahman, who advises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on economic affairs, and a senior foreign ministry official are scheduled to discuss deals on sharing of Teesta waters and importing power from India.
The delegation is likely to meet Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and External Affairs Minister SM Krishna later.
Rahman is on a high-powered committee, formed Monday to review a deal signed earlier with India on open-ended import and export of electricity, before ratifying the deal for power purchase from the larger neighbour.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and Planning Minister AK Khandaker are the other members of the committee tasked to examine the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed during the Premier's January visit to New Delhi.
Hasina and her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, on the sidelines of the just concluded SAARC summit in Thimphu, discussed implementation of the joint communiqué.
The two leaders also stressed expediting the implementation process.
Foreign Ministry Director General (in charge of South Asia desk) Mohammad Imran is accompanying the PM's economic adviser, officials said.
The joint-statement contains 50 points with a mention of Bangladesh-India cooperation in areas such as terrorism, power, water, business, connectivity, and development.
It stressed conclusion of the discussion on sharing water of the Teesta. Dhaka and Delhi also signed five deals during Hasina's visit.
These are: Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters, Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, Agreement on Combating International Terrorism, Organised Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking, Memorandum of Understan-ding on Cooperation in Power Sector, and Cultural Exchange Programme.
The delegation, led by Prime Minister's Adviser Mashiur Rahman, came to India Tuesday to push for implementation of the Bangladesh-India joint communiqué that included a power deal.
Rahman, who advises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on economic affairs, and a senior foreign ministry official are scheduled to discuss deals on sharing of Teesta waters and importing power from India.
The delegation is likely to meet Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and External Affairs Minister SM Krishna later.
Rahman is on a high-powered committee, formed Monday to review a deal signed earlier with India on open-ended import and export of electricity, before ratifying the deal for power purchase from the larger neighbour.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and Planning Minister AK Khandaker are the other members of the committee tasked to examine the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed during the Premier's January visit to New Delhi.
Hasina and her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, on the sidelines of the just concluded SAARC summit in Thimphu, discussed implementation of the joint communiqué.
The two leaders also stressed expediting the implementation process.
Foreign Ministry Director General (in charge of South Asia desk) Mohammad Imran is accompanying the PM's economic adviser, officials said.
The joint-statement contains 50 points with a mention of Bangladesh-India cooperation in areas such as terrorism, power, water, business, connectivity, and development.
It stressed conclusion of the discussion on sharing water of the Teesta. Dhaka and Delhi also signed five deals during Hasina's visit.
These are: Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters, Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, Agreement on Combating International Terrorism, Organised Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking, Memorandum of Understan-ding on Cooperation in Power Sector, and Cultural Exchange Programme.