After the Indian Government granted classical language status to Bengali, Kolkata municipality has taken initiatives to use Bangla at all levels including the signboards of shops and business establishments.
In July and August, due to the mass protests in Bangladesh, the number of passengers traveling to India via air has dropped significantly, along with road and rail routes. There has also been a notable decline in the number of Indian travelers coming to Bangladesh.
As part of an initiative to tackle climate pollution, the Indian government is going to introduce hydrogen trains within this year, replacing the diesel-powered engines.
Since July, following the quota reform protests and subsequent events in Bangladesh, the number of Bangladeshi tourists visiting the Indian hill station of Darjeeling has drastically declined. Not only Darjeeling, but also over 200 small and large resorts and more than 100 homestays from the Teesta River to the Sankosh River in the Dooars region remain largely vacant. This has led to significant frustration among tourism operators in Darjeeling, Dooars, and beyond, as India's tourism industry suffers from the lack of Bangladeshi visitors.
The prevailing notion that everyone appreciates the work of a genius has once again become true in Indian state of West Bengal where a famous Puja Mandap at Hooghly district is being decorated with the artwork of a talented Bangladeshi student Dipu Biswas.
Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, India indefinitely suspended visa services for Bangladeshi nationals.