List of Agreements, MoUs and other Documents concluded during the visit of His Excellency the Prime Minister of India to
Dhaka, June 06, 2015
Sl. No.
Name of Documents
A.
Description/Scope
Bangladeshi Signatory
Indian Signatory
Inter-Governmental:
Protocol for Exchange of Instrument of Ratification for Land Boundary Agreement
1.
2.
Land Boundary Agreement –
Protocol
for
exchange
of
Instrument
of
Ratification
regarding the India-Bangladesh
Land Boundary Agreement, 1974
and Protocol of 2011 to the Land
Boundary Agreement
The
Agreement
concerning
the
Demarcation of the Land Boundary
between India and Bangladesh and
Related Matters of 1974 and the 2011
Protocol to the 1974 Agreement come
into effect with the exchange of
Instrument of Ratification.
H.E. Mr. Md Shahidul
Haque
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government
of
Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Exchange of Letters on Modalities
for Implementation of
IndiaBangladesh
Land
Boundary
Agreement, 1974 and Protocol of
2011 to the Land Boundary
Agreement
The letter specifies the modalities for
implementation of Agreement concerning
the Demarcation of the Land Boundary
between India and Bangladesh and
related matters of 1974 and Protocol of
2011.
H.E. Mr. Md Shahidul
Haque
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of
Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
B.
3.
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
Inter-Governmental: Agreements
Agreement on Coastal Shipping
between India and Bangladesh
Agreement seeks to promote two-way
trade between India and Bangladesh
through ports. Presently, shipping cargo
plies between the countries through
H.E. Mr. Shafique Alam
Mehdi
Secretary
Ministry of Shipping
H.E.
Mr.
Pankaj
Saran
High Commissioner
of India to
Colombo/Singapore/Klang ports. Coastal
shipping will reduce shipping time and
help in reducing congestion at the land
ports.
4.
5.
6.
Bilateral
(Renewal)
Trade
Agreement Agreement was first signed in 1972.
Renewal
of
Agreement
envisages
promotion of trade through land,
waterways, and railways between the two
countries and provides for transit to the
North-East India. It also facilitates access
to Bangladesh cargo through India into
Nepal and Bhutan. The Agreement has a
validity of five years with provisions for
auto renewal.
Bilateral Cooperation Agreement Agreement provides for phase wise
between
Bureau
of
Indian process of conformity assessment and
Standard (BIS) and Bangladesh product certification involving inspections,
Standard and Testing Institute testing of samples and acceptance of
(BSTI) on cooperation in the field each other’s inspection reports.
The
of Standardization.
Agreement seeks to eliminate technical
barriers to trade to facilitate and enhance
reciprocal market access of products to
each other’s countries.
Agreement on Dhaka-Shillong- Agreement provides for operation of
Guwahati Bus Service and its passenger buses between Dhaka and
Protocol
Guwahati with stops at Shillong and
Sylhet. Will promote people to people
contact. The Agreement provides for
buses to run in this route six days a week.
Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. Hedayetullah Al
Mamoon, NDC,
Senior Secretary
Ministry of Commerce
H.E.
Mr.
Pankaj
Saran
High Commissioner
of India to
Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. Md. Mosharraf
Hossain Bhuiyan, NDC,
Secretary
Ministry of Industries
H.E.
Mr.
Pankaj
Saran
High Commissioner
of India to
Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. M.A.N. Siddique
Secretary, Road Transport
and Highways Division,
Ministry of Road Transport
and Bridges
H.E.
Mr.
Pankaj
Saran
High Commissioner
of India to
Bangladesh
7.
Agreement on Kolkata-DhakaAgartala Bus Service and its
Protocol
C.
Agreement provides for operation of
passenger buses directly between
Agartala and Kolkata with one stoppage
at Dhaka. Would reduce the travel
distance between the two state capitals of
West Bengal and Tripura. The Agreement
provides for buses to run in this route six
days a week.
H.E. Mr. M.A.N. Siddique
Secretary, Road Transport
and Highways Division,
Ministry of Road Transport
and Bridges
H.E.
Mr.
Pankaj
Saran
High Commissioner
of India to
Bangladesh
Inter-Governmental: Protocol / Programme
8.
Protocol on Inland Waterways Protocol was first signed in 1972.
Transit and Trade (PIWTT)
Protocol outlines mutually beneficial
arrangements for use of waterways of
(Renewal)
both countries for commerce between
them and for passage of goods between
two places in one country and to third
countries through the territory of the other
under mutually agreed terms. Protocol
has five years validity with automatic
renewal.
9.
Cultural Exchange Programme
between the Government of India
and
the
Government
of
Bangladesh for the year 20152017
H.E. Mr. Shafique Alam
Mehdi
Secretary, Ministry of
Shipping
Programme envisages detailed plan of H.E. Aktari Mamtaz
action and cooperation in the field of Art Secretary, Ministry of
and Culture, Mass Media and Youth Cultural Affairs
Affairs and Sports for the period 20152017.
H.E. Mr. Pankaj Saran
High Commissioner of
India to Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
D.
Inter-Governmental: MoUs
10.
MoU between Government of
India
and
Government
of
Bangladesh for extending a new
Line of Credit (LoC) of US Dollar
2.0 billion
India extends a new LoC of US Dollar 2.0
billion to Bangladesh, with the same
terms and conditions as agreed to in the
existing Line of Credit of US Dollar 800
million extended by India to Bangladesh.
Projects, which are critical for social and
infrastructure
development
in
Bangladesh, such as, in Power, Railways,
Road Transportation, Information &
Communication Technology, Shipping,
Health, Technical Education sectors, will
be considered for financing under the
New Line of Credit of US$ 2 Billion. An
indicative list of projects is appended to
the MoU.
H.E. Mr. Mohammad
Mejbahuddin
Senior Secretary,
Economic Relations
Division, Ministry of
Finance
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
11.
MoU
between
India
and
Bangladesh on Use of Chittagong
and Mongla Ports for Movement of
Goods to and from India
MoU provides that Bangladesh shall allow
use of Chittagong and Mongla Ports for
the movement of goods to and from India
by using Chittagong/Mongla to Agartala,
Chittagong/Mongla
to
Dawki,
and
Chittagong/Mongla to Sutarkandi routes.
Movements of goods to and from
Chittagong and Mongla Ports may be by
waterways, rail, road or multimodal
transport.
Mr. Shafiq Alam Mehedi,
Secretary
Ministry of Shipping, Govt.
of Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
12.
MoU
between
India
and
Bangladesh on Blue Economy and
Maritime Cooperation in the Bay
of Bengal and the Indian Ocean
Envisages cooperation on blue economy
and maritime sphere for capacity building,
training and joint research collaborations,
and setting up of a Joint Working Group
to further cooperation in this area.
H.E. Mr. Md Shahidul
Haque
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of
Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
13.
MoU between Government of
India
and
Government
of
Bangladesh
on
Bilateral
Cooperation for Prevention of
Human Trafficking
MoU seeks to strengthen cooperation to
prevent all forms of the human trafficking;
especially trafficking of Women and
Children; Rescue, Recovery, ensuring the
speedy investigation and prosecution of
traffickers
and
organized
crime
syndicates in either country, including the
repatriation of victims as expeditiously as
possible. Home country will undertake the
safe and effective reintegration of the
victims.
H.E. Dr. Md. Mozammel
Haque Khan
Senior Secretary, Ministry
of Home Affairs
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
14.
MoU between Government of
India
and
Government
of
Bangladesh on the prevention of
Smuggling and Circulation of Fake
Currency Notes
MoU seeks cooperation in the field of
preventing and combating production,
smuggling and circulation of fake
currency notes through dialogue and
interaction between the members of the
Joint Task Force constituted for tacking
the menace of fake currency notes (FCN)
between India and Bangladesh.
H.E. Dr. Md. Mozammel
Haque Khan
Senior Secretary, Ministry
of Home Affairs
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
15.
MoU on establishment of Indian Envisages
cooperation
for
the
Special
Economic
Zone
in establishment of an Indian Economic
Bangladesh
Zone with the participation of business
entities from both countries. Both the
countries will work out preferential
policies
and
encourage
investors/companies/business
communities of the two countries to set
up units in Indian Economic Zone in
Bangladesh.
H.E. Paban chowdhury
Executive Chairman
Bangladesh Economic
Zones Authority
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary
Ministry of External
Affairs
Government of India
16.
MoU between the Coast Guards Consequent to the settling of Maritime
of India and Bangladesh
boundary between India and Bangladesh,
MOU seeks cooperation between both
the Coast guards to ensure jointly marine
security and prevent crimes at sea.
H.E. Dr. Md. Mozammel
Haque Khan
Senior Secretary, Ministry
of Home Affairs
H.E. Mr. Pankaj Saran
High Commissioner of
India to Bangladesh
17.
MoU for a Project under India
Endowment for Climate Change –
South Asia (IECC-SA) of SAARC
to supply 70000 Improved Cook
Stoves to Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. Kamal Uddin
Ahmed
Secretary
Ministry of Environment
and Forests
H.E. Mr. Pankaj Saran
High Commissioner of
India to Bangladesh
18.
MoU between Jamia Milia Islamia, MoU envisages collaboration between
India and University of Rajshahi of both the Universities to develop academic
Bangladesh
and cultural exchange in education,
research and other related areas. MOU
will facilitate faculty and student exchange
program, including internships and
sabbaticals. Joint publication of research,
lectures, and trainings will also be
supported by MoU.
Prof. Muhammad
Mizanuddin
Vice-Chancellor
Rajshahi University
Prof. Talat Ahmad
MoU between Council of Scientific MoU will facilitate joint study, project
and Industrial Research (CSIR), research and cooperation for training and
India, and University of Dhaka, capacity building in Oceanography.
Bangladesh for Joint research on
Oceanography in Bay of Bengal
Dr.
A.A.M.S.
Aefin H.E. Mr. Pankaj Saran
High Commissioner of
Siddique
India to Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor
University of Dhaka
19.
Project envisages supply of efficient and
Improved cook stoves to 70000 rural
households in Bangladesh. Project will be
funded by India Endowment for Climate
Change-South
Asia
(IECC-SA)
established under SAARC, set up to meet
climate change challenges in South Asia.
Vice-Chancellor
Jamia Milia Islamia
E.
20.
Statement
Cooperation
Education
F.
21.
22.
Inter-Governmental: Adoption of Statement of Intent
of
in
Intent
for Adopted.
the Field of
First comprehensive document for bilateral cooperation in education sector.
The ‘Statement of Intent’ provides a broad framework to enhance bilateral cooperation in the
field of education. It envisages the establishment of a high level dialogue in the field of
education, Vice Chancellor’s Round Table, and cooperation in the areas of skill development,
technical and vocational education. Indira Gandhi National Open University and Bangladesh
Open University will work together for distant education sphere. Computer and ICT,
Mathematics, Science and Technology are areas identified for R&D collaboration.
Semi Government : Agreement / Letter of Consent
Handing over of a Letter of
Consent to the Chairman, Life
Insurance Corporation (LIC) of
India by Chairman, Insurance
Development and Regulatory
Authority (IDRA) of Bangladesh to
commence
operations
in
Bangladesh by LIC
With the Letter of Consent, LIC will begin Mr Shefaque Ahmed,
operation in Bangladesh. LIC will form a
Joint Venture Company with a local Chairman
partner with 50% stake and commence IDRA
business operation.
Mr S. K. Roy
Agreement
between
Bharat
Sanchar Nigam Limited and BSNL
and Bangladesh Submarine Cable
Company Limited (BSCCL)
A 22 kilometer optical fibre cable from Md Monwar Hossain
Brahmanbaria to Akhaura border would
Managing Director
provide the hired bandwidth to Agartala.
This would significantly boost the signal BSCCL
strength of Internet available in the NorthEast of India.
Mr Anupan
Shrivastava
Dhaka,
Chairman,
LIC
Chairman & Managing
Director
Bharat Sanchar
Nigam limited
June 6, 2015
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