Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has said India remains Bangladesh's closest neighbour and its support for the nomination of Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly reflects a cooperative and generous approach, reports UNB.
"The current parliament is highly vibrant, and the opposition is playing an active role. We need to identify areas of cooperation and take steps to strengthen parliamentary relations," he said during a courtesy call by outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on him at his office in the capital on Monday.
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 meeting focused on enhancing bilateral relations including economic cooperation, connectivity and people-to-people contacts through constructive engagement.
The High Commissioner also congratulated Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on his election as Speaker and presented him with a copy of the Constitution and a memento on behalf of the Government of India.
Pranay Varma also paid courtesy call on Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal.
India's support for BD's UNGA bid reflects cooperative ties: Speaker
FE Team | Published: April 14, 2026 00:30:34
India's support for BD's UNGA bid reflects cooperative ties: Speaker
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