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Bangladesh PM congratulates Deb on becoming Tripura CM

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Press Trust of India Agartala
Last Updated : Mar 09 2018 | 7:20 PM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today congratulated him on becoming the new CM of the state.
"The Bangladesh prime minister called me over phone and congratulated me," Deb told reporters here.
She also said her government would extend support and cooperation for the implementation of all projects involving Bangladesh and Tripura, he said.
Bangladesh shares a 856-km-long border with Tripura.
Earlier in the day, Deb took oath as the chief minister of the first BJP government in the state, ending the 25-year rule of the Left Front.
Governor Tathagata Roy administered the oath of office and secrecy to Deb at a function here.

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First Published: Mar 09 2018 | 7:20 PM IST

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