New Delhi, April 27 -- Former Union minister and BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.

According to the Ministry, Trivedi is expected to take up the assignment "shortly".

Trivedi, 75, will replace diplomat Pranay Verma, who is set to move to Brussels as India's ambassador to the European Union.

The appointment of Trivedi comes as India and Bangladesh are furthering ties in several sectors.

Trivedi has served as the former Railway Minister (2011-2012), and former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare (2009-2011) under former PM Manmohan Singh's cabinet. He was an MP from 2009 to 2019 of the All India Trina...