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India, Bâdesh must boost people to people contact and focus on small local issues across border
Fri, Mar 05 2021 02:05:12 PM
By Mahua Venkatesh
New Delhi, Mar 5: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka, a Bangladeshi think-tank has flagged practical grassroots projects to advance the special relationship. Prime Minister Modi's visit is part of celebrations marking 50 years of the liberation of Bangladesh.
"The focus between the two countries typically has always been on big issues, but there is a need to prioritise local issues which may not hit headlines but impact the daily lives of the people living in the border areas. These small initiatives can have a far reaching impact in building a stable relationship between India and Bangladesh," says Nazneen Ahmed, Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) in a conversation with India Narrative.