South Asia News

Jan 18, 2009, 9:36 GMT

Indian external affairs minister to visit Bangladesh early February

Dhaka - The first visit by an Indian minister to Bangladesh since the end of a military-backed government is scheduled for February, Bangladeshi officials announced Sunday. Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in early February to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues, including the formation of a proposed South Asian task force against terrorism, officials said. The task force was proposed by the new Bangladeshi government, led by Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, which took power January 6 following a landslide December victory over the military-backed government of Fakhruddin Ahmed. Demarcation of the maritime boundary between the two countries in the Bay of Bengal and trade will also be discussed. 'We will definitely discuss issues related to trade and will find ways to narrow the existing trade gap,' said Faruk Khan, the Bangladeshi commerce.

And Also

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts - Cinema Blend
Acer applauds Windows 7 for spurring hardware sales - The Tech Herald
Paula Abdul Gets Her Pooches Painted - PopEater
Chris Rock interview, Sons of Anarchy and Woody Allen shout out for 'Madagascar' star

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Dhaka, Delhi to ink deals on transit and fighting terrorism, crime
Bangladesh to allow India to use port facilities
Dhaka, New Delhi renew water transit protocol
Bangladesh, India sign trade deals (Roundup)
Indian external affairs minister arrives in Dhaka for talks

Latest Headlines in South Asia

Older Talkback

South Asia: Index

: News; Features

Latest Pics

From Sites we Like

Super Lemon Haze wins Cannabis Cup over Vanilla Kush and Head Bang. Totally righteous, dude [Cool]
A pat on the back, a fist bump, or even an elbow bump are the new way to shake hands thanks to a new germaphobic world [Sad]
"I've learned I am a good person and all hot girls aren't evil." [Sappy]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint