
GUWAHATI: The Governments of Assam and Bangladesh have agreed to explore all avenues to further strengthen the already buoyed bilateral relations with increased people-to-people contact. Both the sides further decided to explore trade potential and also discussed on the need to have a direct flight between Guwahati and Bangladesh.
These were discussed during the meeting between the Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Dr Shah Mohammad Tanvir Monsur and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at Janata Bhawan on Friday.
The meeting that lasted nearly 30 minutes discussed about the need of constant people-to-people contact including exchange programmes between students and academia. During the meeting it was proposed that the two geographical entities can enter into Memorandum of Understanding between universities to facilitate educational exchange programmes. Stating that the culture of Assam has had deep impact in enriching the cultures of Bangladesh, the Assistant High Commissioner said that both Assam and Bangladesh must go to help each other for the mutual benefits of both the geographical entities.
The Assistant High Commissioner also invited Chief Minister Sonowal to Bangladesh’s Vijoy Dibos (Victory Day) to commemorate the country’s liberation to be celebrated on December 16.
Chief Minister’s Media Advisor Hrishikesh Goswami, Principal Secretary Sanjay Lohiya, Principal Secretary Samir Sinha, Commissioner and Secretary Ashutosh Agnihotri, Vice President Friends of Bangladesh Bibhuti Dutta, its secretary Dr. Soumen Bharatiya, Chairman, Jyoti Chitraban Pabitra Margherita were present during the meeting.