New Delhi: While both countries drew up plans for a joint commemorate anniversary for the 1971 war and diplomatic relations, Bangladesh on Tuesday said again that India should inform Dhaka about changes in the export policy on essential commodities.This was conveyed by Bangladesh foreign minister A.K. Abdul Momen during a virtual meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee on Tuesday.Bangladesh witnessed spiralling onion prices after India banned the export of the item earlier this month. At that time, the Bangladesh government issued a letter to India to say that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during her visit to India, had personally requested that New Delhi should give advance notice on any changes in export policy.This was again repeated by foreign minister Momen during the meeting. “Foreign Minister reiterated the request to the Indian side for informing in advance of amendments in export policy that the Government of India may take which impact India’s export of essential commodities to Bangladesh, since such exports are an important factor influencing Bangladesh’s domestic market,” said the joint statement issued by both sides. The Indian side did not make any commitment, but “took note of this”.Due to the chronic shortage of onions after the Indian export ban, Bangladesh has started looking at other countries. Around 170 metric tonnes of onions, mostly from Pakistan, arrived at Bangladesh’s Chittagong port on Monday.Besides this, the issue of killing of civilians by Indian border personnel was also discussed. “Both sides agreed that the loss of civilian lives at the border is a matter of concern and urged the concerned border forces to enhance coordinated measures to bring such border incidents down to zero,” said the joint statement, adding the border population also had to be educated about the “sancitity” of the international border.“The Indian side also requested for an expeditious approval to erecting the Single Row Fencing in vulnerable patches along the border, within 150 yards, that will help contain border crimes,” it added.Momen also called on India to extend “uniform treatment” to Bangladeshi investors under its FDI policy so that they can invest through the automatic route. “In the event of investment proposals facing delays in getting approvals, the Indian side assured expeditious facilitation of such proposals,” said the statement.With an agreement to convene the ministerial Joint Rivers Commission at an early date, the two ministers reiterated their commitment to finalising the interim agreement on sharing Teesta river waters, as well as, the sharing of waters of six other rivers.As per a statement issued in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi foreign minister also hoped that since India would be joining the UN security council as non-permanent member, New Delhi would “play a more meaningful role for a lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis, including their early repatriation to Myanmar in a safe and sustainable manner”.The joint statement notes that Momen added that “unless the problem is resolved quickly, there are possibilities of pockets of radicalism disrupting economic growth, peace and stability in the region and requested India’s leverage, to address the crisis”.