Journalist Shahriar Kabir at a discussion here said Bangladesh-India relations were achieved by sacrificing the blood of 20,000 members of the Indian Army during the War of Liberation in 1971.
It was strengthened by the thirty crore people speaking Bangla in Bangladesh and in India states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam, all cherishing the same culture, spirit and social values, he said.
The discussion styled "Bangladesh-India relations: From Bangabandhu to Sheikh Hasina" was organised by Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee Khulna unit in the city's public hall on Wednesday.
Nirmul committee Khulna President Dr Sheikh Baharul Alam presided over the discussion.
Shahriar said the Indo-Bangla friendship treaty is based on the commitment of the countries towards secularism and democratic norms.
Yet, there are some unresolved problems between the two countries including water sharing issue, trade deficit, transfer of enclaves and border tension which must be resolved reasonably and diplomatically, he added.
Khulna University Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammod Fayek-uzzaman and journalist Gouranga Nandi also spoke.
Source : The Daily Star
Sacrifice of 20,000 Indian soldiers helped achieve Indo-Bangla ties: Says Shahriar Kabir
