The ninth edition of Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue will be held at Cox Bazar in Bangladesh from November 1. The two-day dialogue will cover a wide range of issues like trade and investment, connectivity, technology, energy, regional security, extremism and sustainable development among others. The dialogue aims to draw from learning and experiences in these sectors between India and Bangladesh.

The interaction will be inaugurated by the Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury while Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr Abdul Momen will participate in the final day of the dialogue. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Md. Shahriar Alam will chair the inaugural session.

A number of academicians, lawmakers and foreign policy experts from India and Bangladesh including National General Secretary of BJP Ram Madhav, Former Union Minister M.J. Akbar, Finance Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das will participate in the event.

The event is being organized jointly by the India Foundation and Bangladesh Foundation for Regional Studies. The last session of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue was held at Guwahati in July, 2017.