Indo-Bangla MPs’ working group soon: Dr Shirin

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said a working group will be formed comprising members of parliamentary standing committees of Bangladesh and India, reports BSS received from New Delhi Saturday.
"The working group will work jointly on cutting poverty, connectivity, women empowerment, disaster management, health, environment and other issues," she told journalist here.
Dr Shirin said necessary steps would be taken to make functional the friendship committee of Bangladesh and India.
Terming her visit to India successful, she said, "I am going back to Bangladesh with the high hope that the valuable bond of relationship between the two countries would enhance, unresolved issues would be settled and cooperation would be further strengthened in the coming days."
During the visit, Dr Shirin met Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Speaker Meira Kumar and discussed in detail the common issues, she informed.
Dr Shirin said India is assisting us in various ways and it will increase further.