Question: The incumbent Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, belongs to which of the following political parties of Bangladesh?
(a) Bangladesh Awami League
(b) Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(c) Workers Party
(d) Liberal Democratic Party
Ans: (a)
- On 5th April, 2017, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved MoU on passenger cruise services on the coastal and protocol routes between India and Bangladesh.
- The Union Cabinet also approved signing of MoU between India and Bangladesh in the field of judicial sector cooperation. It is aimed at developing, promoting and strengthening mutual cooperation between the judiciaries of the two countries.
- This MoU provides for promoting mutual interaction among judges and officials at various levels of the judiciary through exchange visits, training and academic programmes. It will also encourage mutual exchange of information on latest developments in the field of law and justice.
- The Cabinet on the same day approved MoU between India and Bangladesh for fairway development of Ashuganj-Zakiganj stretch of Kushiyara river and Sirajganj-Daikhawa stretch of Jamuna river in the Indo-Bangladesh protocol route.
- The MoU will considerably reduce the logistics cost of cargo movement to North Eastern India. It will also reduce the congestion through the Siliguri Chicken’s Neck corridor.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160563
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160561
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160556