India, Jan. 1 -- Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Dhaka has set a constructive tone for India-Bangladesh relations, with both sides looking to open a new chapter guided by shared interests, pragmatism and mutual interdependence.

In a post on X, Hamidullah described Jaishankar's visit as meaningful, noting that discussions during the trip reflected a forward-looking approach to bilateral ties.

He said India and Bangladesh were keen to deepen engagement based on practical cooperation and regional interlinkages, an outlook that was also briefly discussed with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chair Tarique Rahman.

The high commissioner also highlighted t...