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India and Bangladesh in 2026
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Dinesh Trivedi named next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh
Shri Dinesh Trivedi has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Shri Dinesh Trivedi appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi on April 08, 2026, with Adviser on Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir present. The two sides agreed to explore proposals through the relevant bilateral mechanisms. Rahman also met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri.
Source: Meeting of the External Affairs Minister with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh (April 08, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to represent India at swearing-in of new Bangladesh government
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh led by Tarique Rahman, Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in Dhaka on February 17, 2026. India welcomed Bangladesh's transition to an elected government.
Source: Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the new Government in Bangladesh, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Bangladesh complete release of 23 Indian and 128 Bangladesh fishermen
The two governments concluded the release and repatriation of all 23 Indian fishermen and 128 Bangladesh fishermen, along with their operable vessel, on January 29, 2026. The Indian High Commission monitored the well being of the Indian fishermen during their incarceration.
Source: Release of fishermen by India and Bangladesh, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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