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10/2/2024 5:12:00 AM

Yunus, Modi may meet at Bimstec summit

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are likely to meet in November on the sidelines of Bimstec summit in Thailand.

"The date is yet to be fixed, but it is possibly in November. There, the two sides may further discuss our bilateral relationship," Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said at his ministry yesterday.

"Besides, we will try to establish contacts with India at various other levels and try to address the problems in the bilateral relationship."

He briefed the media on the outcomes of the chief adviser's attendance of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23-27.

On the sidelines of the event, Prof Yunus held meetings with a number of dignitaries, including US President Biden.

Noting his meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the adviser said they discussed the situation in Bangladesh and both sides agreed that Dhaka and New Delhi need to establish good relationships for the sake of the two countries.

Touhid said they also discussed the security situation in Bangladesh.

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