BD Speaker meets Indian President

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday the overall development of the region would be ensured once the potential for development of South Asian countries are fully exploited through Saarc.
The Indian President also said Saarc can work as a bridge between the East Asia and West Asia, according to a news agency.
He came up with the remark when Bangladesh Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury met him at Rastrapati Bhaban in New Delhi, said a Parliament Secretariat media release.
The Speaker also conveyed the note of greetings from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Indian President.
She said both the countries would be benefited further if the existing socio- economic cooperation is continued in the coming days.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to New Delhi Tariq Karim was also present at the meeting.