Mentioning that people are the cornerstone of Bangladesh-India relationship, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma said both countries had deep stakes in each other’s progress and prosperity.
He made the remarks while addressing at a musical function on Friday.
Indian High Commission organized the musical evening at the Indian Cultural Centre in Dhaka to mark the 53rd anniversary of “Maitri Diwas”, the day India recognized Bangladesh as an independent, sovereign nation in 1971, 10 days before Bangladesh achieved its liberation.
Pranay Verma described the occasion as a milestone and an everlasting source of inspiration guiding the India-Bangladesh relationship.
He particularly emphasized the important role that the youth have to play as the custodians of the future of India-Bangladesh relations.
Verma hoped to further reinforce the existing interdependencies between the two countries through more robust linkages in connectivity, culture and commerce.
Heads of some foreign missions in Bangladesh, Freedom Fighters, members of civil society and eminent personalities from the fields of art and culture joined the event.
Students and youths also attended it.
The event included a cultural programme. Many young and eminent artists offered soulful performances of traditional, folk and contemporary music enchanting the audience and infusing the evening with youthful energy.
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