Clinton, Hasina to discuss gas export to India

DHAKA, SEPT. 3. The export of gas from Bangladesh to India is among the issues to top the agenda of talks between the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton, in Washington on October 17, a newspaper reported today, quoting highly-placed Government sources.

The U.S. has been pressing Bangladesh for the past two months to take decisions on issues such as gas export to India.

In July last, the Clinton administration wanted to know the progress in this regard. Subsequently, the Hasina Government took initiatives to finalise its decision on some issues, leading Bangla daily Prothom Alo said.

- PTI

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