Dhaka, April 4 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sees the meeting between the heads of government of Bangladesh and India as a source of comfort and promise for both nations.

Speaking at the BNP chairperson's office in Gulshan on Friday, Fakhrul gave his take on the meeting held on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit.

He believes talks between Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signal a positive shift in the regional geopolitical landscape in the current global political context.

Fakhrul said the strain that had developed in the relationship between India and Bangladesh can now potentially subside, avoiding further deterioration.

"As far as I've seen, I believe both leaders were qui...