India & Bangladesh sign liberal visa regime agreement at Dhaka

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New Delhi : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh co-chaired the 6^th meeting of the Home Minister level talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan at Dhaka on July 15, 2018. During the meeting, all security related matters of interest including counter-terrorism, capacity building and increased cooperation between security agencies, border management, countering illegal activities like fake currency, drug and human trafficking, consular issues etc. were discussed.

The Home Ministers of the two countries noted the significant progress made in the bilateral relationship between the two countries under the dynamic leadership of PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Both sides reiterated their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral relation on the basis of friendship, trust and understanding for the mutual benefit of the people of India and Bangladesh, according to a PIB release.

The two Ministers also witnessed the signing of the Revised Travel Arrangement 2018 (RTA 2018) amending the earlier RTA 2013 for further liberalizing the visa regime between the two countries including enhanced duration for employment and student visas.

Earlier in the day, Rajnath Singh paid homage to Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by laying a wreath at Bangabandhu Museum at Dhanmondi, Dhaka. He also offered prayers at the Dhakeshwari temple.

Rajnath has since returned New Delhi after concluding his 3-day visit to Bangladesh. “I am deeply touched by the warmth and hospitality of the people of Bangladesh,” he said.