# India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- India and Bangladesh agreed to ease visa issuance for Bangladeshis, especially for medical and business purposes.
- Bangladesh reiterated its request for India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
- Both sides agreed that Sheikh Hasina's stay in India should not impede bilateral relations.
- Bangladesh requested India to increase the supply volume of diesel and fertilizer.

**Countries:** India, Bangladesh

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