Newly appointed Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi Muhammad Imran today presented his credentials to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, reports BSS. Imran, who succeeded late Ambassador Syed Muazzem Ali, presented the credentials at a colourful ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) in New Delhi, according to a press release issued by Bangladesh High Commission in India.
Welcoming the new envoy, Kovind said he looks forward to stronger and deeper cooperation between India and Bangladesh in all aspects, especially in security, connectivity and people-to-people contact. India has a special relation with Bangladesh and it attaches highest priority in making that relationship stronger, he said.
The Indian president said New Delhi wants to see Bangladesh become more vibrant in social and economic development. Kovind said India is happy to be a partner of Bangladesh in the joint celebrations of birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s War of Liberation and 50 years of establishing diplomatic ties.
The Indian President fondly remembered late Ambassador Syed Muazzem Ali describing him as a good friend of India and true patriot of Bangladesh. He also conveyed his regards to Bangladesh President Md. Abdul Hamid.
The Bangladesh High Commissioner said the India-Bangladesh relation has reached an exceptional level and it is described as the “best one” and as model of “neighbourhood relations” thanks to the dynamic leadership of Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi. Imran underscored Sheikh Hasina’s persistent efforts to further promote regional and sub-regional cooperation focusing on security, mutual trust and confidence, promotion of connectivity and all round economic cooperation on a win-win basis.
Referring to the “Mujib Borsha”, the centenary celebrations of the birth of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the envoy said Bangladesh looks forward to participation of a host of Indian leaders, including Narendra Modi, to the inaugural ceremony scheduled to be held in Dhaka on March 17 this year.
Imranigh Commission said Bangladesh remains grateful to the government and people of India for their extending all-out support to the 1971 War of Liberation. The Indo-Bangladesh cooperation had, in fact, begun in the battlefield of 1971, he recalled.
The new High Commissioner also conveyed greetings from Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A career diplomat Imran after serving as Bangladesh envoy to the United Arab Emirates for about seven years. He has also served as Bangladesh Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
