Last Updated on April 13, 2026 6:34 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka
Bangladesh parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Monday said India remains Bangladesh’s closest neighbour and its backing for the nomination of Bangladesh foreign minister Dr Khalilur Rahman as president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly reflected a cooperative and generous approach.
“The current parliament is very vibrant. The opposition party is playing an active role. We need to identify areas of cooperation and take steps to strengthen parliamentary relations,” he said when outgoing Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on the Speaker at his office.
The Speaker also recalled that strong bilateral ties between Bangladesh and India were forged during the 1971 Liberation War, when India extended all possible support to Bangladesh.
During the meeting, Verma said the Parliamentary Friendship Group could play a key role in strengthening ties between the two countries. “Diplomatic relations will move forward through bilateral visits of parliamentary delegations,” he said.
The discussion focused on enhancing bilateral relations, including economic cooperation, connectivity and people-to-people contacts, through constructive engagement.
Verma also congratulated Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on his election as Speaker and presented him, on behalf of the Government of India, with a copy of the Constitution and a memento.
Senior officials of the Indian High Commission, the Parliament Secretariat and other concerned officials were present.