Dhaka seeks restoration of ’65 rail links

Bangladesh has pitched for restoration of two rail links, destroyed in the 1965 war, to improve people-to-people ties. It has demanded India provide duty and quota-free access to 61 products, mainly textiles, as part of a plan to improve trade with its neighbour. Bangaldeshi PM Sheikh Hasina made the rail link suggestion during a meeting with commerce & industry minister Anand Sharma in Dhaka on Sunday. India has already provided $1 billion assistance to improve rail and road links.