Official meet begins

The one-on-one meeting of the two prime ministers ended after about 45 minutes, a quarter of an hour more than what was originally scheduled.

The two opposite numbers began their official meeting with their aides and other officials shortly after 6pm.

Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina began the closed-door meeting after 5:15pm at the Prime Minister's Office.

This was preceded by a brief meeting between Manmohan and foreign minister Dipu Moni at the Sonargaon Hotel where the Indian entourage is staying.

The two countries were expected to sign three agreements including one on Teesta water sharing, which appears to be off the cards for the moment.