"So, if the Awami League is not in power, the same will happen again. When asked whether bilateral relations with India will be affected if the Awami League is not in power in Bangladesh, he asserted, "Of course, it will. "On the other hand, as Awami League is a secular party, it provides political stability and religious harmony in the country," he said. The time-tested bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh have been “bonded in blood”, he said. India and Bangladesh were set to ink a deal on Teesta water sharing during the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Dhaka visit in 2011.

Source: The Hindu July 28, 2023 14:10 UTC