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List of 22 agreements inked by India, Bangladesh

Sentinel Digital Desk

Dhaka, June 6 : 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 intertiol 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.(IANS)