POBNEWS24, Dhaka Jan 18, 2024 : Bangladesh’s newly appointed foreign minister Hasan Mahmud is scheduled to visit India on 7 February at the invitation of India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar.
This would be Hasan Mahmud’s first bilateral visit to any country after taking charge as the foreign minister on 11 January.
The minister informed the media of this while addressing a press conference on Thursday afternoon.
Hasan Mahmud said it is likely to be a three-day visit. The agenda of discussion and itinerary is being finalised, he added.
Notably, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar congratulated Hasan Mahmud after his taking charge as the foreign minister on 14 January.
On the next day, Hasan Mahmud informed the media that S Jaishankar invited him to visit India.