Assam’s CM welcomes Bangladesh Ass. High Commission

Welcoming Bangladesh’s newly opened diplomatic mission in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister H.E. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal warmly received Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner to Guwahati Kazi Muntashir Murshed on Friday at his office in Janata Bhawan.

“Bangladesh is keen to enhance connectivity, people to people contact and trade between the north east of India and Bangladesh and opening up a new diplomatic Mission is the demonstration of our Government’s willingness to treasure and nurture the existing excellent friendship between Bangladesh and India.”-Mr. Murshed said during the meeting with Chief Minister of Assam.

Reiterating the friendship between the two Governments, H.E. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal assured that his office will extend its full cooperation towards the newly opened Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh to Guwahati.

Bangladesh opened its Assistant High Commission in Guwahati on 24 March 2017 with consular jurisdiction over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland.