Bangladesh and India will jointly explore the market of the two neighbouring countries with a view to expediting economic development and reducing dependence on others.
The two countries reached consensus during a bilateral meeting between visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the latter's office in New Delhi on Wednesday morning.
Bangladesh PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting, reports BSS.
He said Sheikh Hasina in the meeting proposed for jointly exploring the market and said India and Bangladesh are two huge countries, where a big market exists.
"If we could jointly explore our large market, rapid development will take place both in Bangladesh and India," she said, opining that “It would also reduce dependence on others”.
In reply, Narendra Modi welcomed the proposal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"It's a good proposal," Modi remarked.
In the meeting, the two premiers also agreed to conduct a joint exercise with South Asian countries on combating natural disasters.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now in India to pay her tributes to Suvra Mukherjee, the wife of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.