Dhaka : India and Bangladesh on Saturday inked 22 agreements, including on extending a $2 billion Line of Credit to Bangladesh, and on India using the Chittagong and Mongla ports. The agreements are as follows:
– Exchange of Instruments of Ratification of 1974 Land Boundary Agreement and its 2011 Protocol
– Exchange of letters on Modalities for implementation of 1974 Land Boundary Agreement and its 2011 Protocol
– Bilateral Trade Agreement (renewal)
– Agreement on Coastal Shipping between Bangladesh and India
– Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (renewal)
– Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Cooperation in the field of Standardization
– Agreement on Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati bus service and its Protocol
– Agreement on Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala Bus Service and its Protocol
– Memorandum of Understanding between Coast Guards
– Memorandum of Understanding on Prevention of Human Trafficking
– Memorandum of Understanding on Prevention of Smuggling and Circulation Fake Currency Notes
– Memorandum of Understanding between Bangladesh and India and for Extending a New Line of Credit of $2 billion by government of India to government of Bangladesh
– Memorandum of Understanding on Blue Economy and Maritime Cooperation in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean
– Memorandum of Understanding on use of Chittagong and Mongla ports
– Memorandum of Understanding for a Project under IECC (India Endowment for Climate Change) of SAARC
– Memorandum of Understanding on Indian Economic Zone
– Cultural Exchange Programme for the years 2015-17
– Statement of Intent on Bangladesh-India Education Cooperation (adoption)
– Agreement between Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for leasing of international bandwidth for internet at Akhaura
– Memorandum of Understanding between University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India for Joint Research on Oceanography of the Bay of Bengal
– Memorandum of Understanding between University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh and University of Jamia Milia Islamia, India
– Handing over of Consent Letter by Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), Bangladesh to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), India to start operations in Bangladesh.