An issue to be sorted out is whether this would be at the cost of the Land Port Authority's operations and earnings.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, however, feels that the Kolkata-Narayanganj container train service would generate more business and contribute to the shrinking of the huge trade gap.

Trade, water resources, security and connectivity will feature prominently in Dipu Moni's discussions with the Indian leaders.

Bangladesh, according to the officials in Dhaka, will focus mainly on taking measures to reduce the huge trade gap as well as try to resolve the burning issue of equitable sharing the waters flowing from India.

Both governments are committed to resolve through talks the issue of Delhi's proposal for a dam over Barak river at Tipaimukh in India's Manipur state. It has generated much heat among the opposition parties and a section of environmentalists.