The just-concluded visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India, too, has been described by officials in both the countries as a success that will further cement friendly ties between the two neighbours. However, a good number of observers in Bangladesh, view the outcome fett short of the expectations.  According to them, the seven MOUs signed during the visit were mostly on routine cooperation. The most significant MOU signed was the one regarding sharing of Kushiyara river water, which was agreed upon at the Joint River Commission meeting a week before.  After reading the 33-point joint statement issued after the bilateral talks and the two leaders’ meeting, one conclusion that, I think, exasperated and saddened every conscious citizen was the use of the word “satisfaction,” despite failing to bring down border killings to zero. Item 10 of the joint statement says, “Noting with satisfaction that the number of deaths due to incidents along the border has significantly reduc...