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Bangladesh-India Home Secretary level meeting postponed

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 27 Nov 2020, 11:52 am

Dhaka, November 27: The Home Secretary level meeting to be held between Bangladesh and India on November 29 has been postponed.

Dewan Mahbubur Rahman, Personal Secretary to the Home Minister, confirmed the information on Thursday (November 26).

"India has informed us that the meeting is not taking place, they are not coming," he said.

Asked why the meeting won't be taking place, he quoted Indian sources as saying 'Due to Covid-19'.

The Bangladesh Home Secretary and Home Minister were scheduled to meet the Indian Home Secretary on November 29.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to attend a virtual meeting on December 16 or 17 in the third week of December.

Earlier, the meeting was to be held at the Home Secretary level in preparation.