Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- India bilateral mechanisms appear to have stalled, with little tangible progress on key areas of cooperation, officials said.

Bangladesh and India have over forty bilateral mechanisms including on water, trade, border management, and consular issues, an official told UNB.

The two countries were in discussion to hold the fifth consular dialogue in Dhaka later this month, but a diplomatic source on Monday told UNB that it is not taking place.

The Bangladesh-India consular dialogue mechanism was instituted in 2017 with a purpose to strengthen people to people contacts by having a regular channel of communication on consular, visa and mutual legal assistance cooperation matters between the two countries.

An inter-ministe...