New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday jointly dedicated the second cross border transmission interconnection system between the two countries via video-conferencing. Both leaders also dedicated the transmission of 10 GBPS internet connectivity between Cox Bazaar in Bangladesh, and Agartala. Prime Minister Modi said this as a historic moment in the ties between both nations recalling the warm association that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman shared with India. He welcomed the many avenues of cooperation that have opened up between the two countries in recent times and praised Hasina for taking forward Bangabandhu's vision and thoughts. Prime Minister Modi said that the opening up of the new internet gateway in the eastern part of the country would greatly benefit the north-eastern states by giving a boost to communication in the region. He also highlighted the multiple channels of increased connectivity between the two countries in recent times, including road connectivity and digital connectivity.
