The Union Home Minister P Chidambaram unveiled the foundation stone for the construction of an Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Agartala on Tuesday at 12.15 PM in presence of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. The ICP would facilitate movement of go ... ods and people as well to and fro Bangladesh. “The ICP would not only strengthen bilateral trades between the countries but also strengthen its historic, cultural and emotional bondages of the people of the two neighbours”, said Chidambaram. The Union Home Minister who had arrived Agartala at 11.20 am on Tuesday was all praise for the Hasina government in Dhaka for their ‘splendid cooperation’ relating to India’s national security. “I make a public statement about the cooperation and help that the Bangladesh government has been extending to us”, he said adding that he was of the opinion that contrary to popular demand he would stress on India importing more Bangladeshi goods since it is a bigger country and...
