Indian High Commissioner calls on Mirza Fakhrul

Desk Report: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma today called on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at BNP Chairperson's political office in the city's Gulshan area.

During the meeting that continued nearly an hour, they discussed issues relating to strengthening bilateral relations and others unresolved issues between the two neighboring countries. 

Emerging from the meeting, the BNP Secretary General told journalists that he highlighted different bilateral issues, which were not resolved yet and how existing ties between the two neighbours can be strengthened further for the betterment of two people.    

“We elaborately discussed the water issues, border killing and overall security matters,” Mirza Fakhrul said.  

“India will see the matters how it can resolve the issues remained pending between the two countries as it is aware of these matters”, he quoted the envoy as saying.    

The meeting was informed that political parties in India want to strengthen relations with BNP as a political party, he added.  

Deputy High Commissioner of Indian High Commission Pravin Badhe accompanied Pranay Verma during the meeting. 

However, the BNP Secretary General was accompanied by the party's Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed, Vice-Chairman Nitai Roy Chowdhury and Organising Secretary Shama Obaid.

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