Sonia paid a call on Prime Minister Hasina Sunday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi where the prime minister is staying during her dour-day India visit. Former Indian Premier and Congress leader Manmohan Singh and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi were also present. After the half-an-hour meeting, the Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the media. Sonia told the prime minister that though the Congress has political differences with ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), both the parties agree over 'good relations' with Bangladesh. Speaking about the steps the government took to fight militancy and terrorism, the Congress leader said, "The menaces should be contained with an iron fist".

Source: bd News24 April 09, 2017 16:18 UTC