» Regional integration: Bangladesh-India trade and investment agreements
Two trade related agreements between Bangladesh and India have been signed on February 9th, but they come with discussions on mega projects for infrastructure development and reinforcement of militarization. One of these agreements is a renewal of the Bilateral trade agreement, under which both countries are able to use their waterways, roadways and railways for transportation of goods between two places in one country through the territory of the other (Bilateral trade agreement signed in 2006). The other one is a new treaty, a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPA), which includes a most favoured nation (MFN) clause.

Dhaka, Delhi sign two deals on trade, investment
New Age | February 10, 2009
India has for long enjoyed water transport facility through the Bangladesh territory, but the parts on road and rail transit have never been activated. The Bangladesh foreign minister requested her Indian counterpart to resume the stalled talks on the longstanding issues of the sharing the waters of common rivers and demarcation of land and maritime boundaries.

2 treaties penned to boost bilateral trade
The Daily Star | February 10, 2009
During Indian Foreign Minister visit to Dhaka, the two countries discussed strengthening connectivity, formation of a regional anti-terrorism taskforce, peaceful border management, and finalisation of the demarcation of land and maritime boundaries.

Phrasing the transit question right
New Age | February 12, 2009
Clearly the question is not merely what Bangladesh has got to lose if India is given transit. The Bangladeshi commerce minister has stated that the issue of transit facilities to India and a bilateral framework agreement on trade and investment is purely an economic issue, which is being politicised unnecessarily. It should be of little doubt that the recent visits by Indian and American diplomats and their respective initiatives to revive pending bilateral negotiations were both political decisions.