Dhaka, July 13 -- Bangladesh is likely to send its Prime Minister's Defence Adviser, Brig Gen (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam is to participate in the BIMSTEC National Security Adviser's (NSA) meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on July 16, a media report said.

"Prime Minister's Defence Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam will represent Bangladesh at the meeting, and his participation has already been communicated to the Indian government through diplomatic channels", UNB, a local news agency, reported, quoting a diplomatic source.

"India's handling of the visit will be viewed as an 'important consideration' for future high-level visits and other official engagements between the two countries", said the report.

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