India will place the Mujib-Indira Treaty of 1974 in Parliament for discussion about its ratification; Bangladesh’s exports to India will cross $ 1 bn; Korea trains officials of Jatiya Sangsad on renewable energy
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    • According to reports, India has informed Bangladesh that it would place the historic Mujib-Indira treaty of 1974 in its parliament for discussion for its ratification. The assurance came following a formal request made by Home Minister Shahara Khatun during her February 24-25 visit to India when she met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and her counterpart P Chidambaram. 1
    In another development, reports noted that the country's exports to India will cross $1 billion mark this year on the back of duty benefits for Bangladeshi products in Indian market, said the foreign affairs adviser to the Prime Minister, Gowher Rizvi. Mr. Rizvi said around 98 percent of Bangladeshi products now enjoy zero-duty benefit in the Indian market, which will double Bangladesh's exports to the country this year. 2
    In other developments, according to reports, South Korea will train five officials of Jatiya Sangsad on renewable energy under the programme of “Solar Power System in Bangladesh Parliament”, supported by Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica). The two-week training, beginning on March 11 in Seoul and Seongnam in South Korea, would help the trainees learn more about solar power system and new regeneration energy. 3

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