The TMC announced that former West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee, the party's in-charge for Tripura, and Rajya Sabha MP Susmita Dev will look after the functioning of the party till a new state president is appointed.
The Indian state of Tripura is keen to export tea to Bangladesh, and efforts are already under way in that direction, said Manik Saha, the chief minister of the state. Additionally, the state is also thinking of establishing a tea auction centre there in collaboration with the relevant agencies, he said. Tripura tea has significantly increased in popularity in recent years,