Dhaka, May 25 -- Outgoing Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma has expressed strong optimism about the future of bilateral ties as he concluded a significant four-year tenure in Bangladesh.

"I leave Bangladesh, feeling ever more optimistic about the future of our relationship," Verma said in a farewell note on Monday.

The senior diplomat is now scheduled to depart Dhaka to assume his next assignment as the Ambassador of India to Belgium and the European Union. His tenure in Bangladesh witnessed notable transitions, particularly during the student-led uprising in 2024.

Following his departure, Dinesh Trivedi, a senior politician and former minister, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh and is expected...