Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma called on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka. The High Commissioner expressed condolences for the loss of lives and properties. He welcomed the normalcy that steadily is being restored and the gradual resumption of economic activities in Bangladesh. Pranay Verma said that India, as the closest neighbour, always gives support to the Bangladesh government and its people for the vision of a progressive and prosperous Bangladesh. He said that the successful visit of PM Hasina to India achieved substantial outcomes that consolidated the past achievements and created a blueprint for future cooperation. The High Commissioner said, that based on the two countries’ national development visions, Vision 2047 for India and Vision 2041 for Bangladesh, both countries entered into a new era of cooperation. 

After the call on, Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Md. Nayeemul Islam Khan briefed the reporters in Dhaka. As per the briefing, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, talking about relationships with the neighbouring countries, has said that the doors are open for strengthening connectivity among Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Prime Minister Hasina said the anarchists had tried to create Sri Lanka-type mayhem in the country during the recent quota reform movement, and they planned to topple the government. Sheikh Hasina said the recent movement centering on quota reform was not a normal movement at all; rather, at one stage it turned into almost a terrorist-like attack. The Prime Minister expressed her sadness and sorrow at the loss of lives and properties in the recent mayhem.