Hasina came to power in Bangladesh in 2009.

"The Indian government headed by Narendra Modi has extended wholehearted support for Bangladesh for rebuilding its economy and its infrastructural development," Sharif Shahab Uddin, the editor-in-chief of Bangladesh Post, wrote in his opinion piece published in ANI.

"In return, the Sheikh Hasina government has set a unique example of cooperation and reciprocation out of which the people of both countries would reap ample benefit. The transit, trans-shipment and building regional connectivity, including the waterways, would immensely facilitate and promote trade, commerce and tourism," the journalist wrote.

"A number of issues, including the most critical and complex border problem, which had been hanging for about 40 years despite the inking of a treaty by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Indira Gandhi, was resolved in a unprecedented bills passed in the Indian Parliament with unanimous support by all members of both the houses," he mentioned.

He said India-Bangladesh relations are based mainly on the solid historic bond of social, political, economic and cultural tradition.

"India played a vital role and provided substantial diplomatic, economic and military support to Bangladesh during the Liberation War in 1971," the journalist wrote in his opinion piece..

The journalist said Bangladesh and India are two countries bound by the inalienable link of history, religion, culture, language and kinship.

"But the relationship between the two friendly nations is based on sovereignty, equality, trust, understanding and win-win partnership that goes far beyond a strategic partnership," the senior journalist wrote praising the strong bond shared by the two countries.