Economic ties with Bangladesh must be strengthened

India exports about US$ 10 billion worth of goods to Bangladesh, which is about 15% of total imports of Bangladesh

On Thursday, India and Bangladesh will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of surrender of Pakistan Army to Indian Army at Dhaka in 1971. Bangladesh became an independent country thereafter. In half a century since then, the India-Bangladesh ties have seen several ups and downs. But, the relationships have been on the upswing since the advent of Sheikh Hassina as Prime minister of Bangladesh in 2009.

Last week, Hassina said that the relationship between the two countries is anchored in history, culture, language and shared values of secularism, democracy, and countless other commonalities. She said that two countries now should concentrate on people-to-people