Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi could resolve strains in bilateral ties, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi said on Sunday.
His comments come amid speculations that Rahman, who has been invited by India to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi, may skip the event scheduled for September 12-13.
Relations between India and Bangladesh have witnessed strain after former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina virtually addressed the press on August 5 in New Delhi, where she said she is determined to return home in December to put the country on the “right track” by restoring democracy, notwithstanding the risk of facing the threat of imprisonment or a death sentence.
Bangladesh expressed outrage over the media interaction, saying the event has hurt the sentiments of its people and could adversely affect efforts to improve bilateral ties with India.