India, Sept. 8 -- Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi on Tuesday met Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for the first time since the latter assumed office, with the two sides discussing ways to strengthen the "deep-rooted" and multifaceted ties between the neighbouring countries.

Alamgir was sworn in as President on August 21.

Trivedi paid a courtesy call on Alamgir at Bangabhaban and conveyed his warm greetings, wishing the President success in his continued service to the people of Bangladesh, the Indian High Commission said in a social media post.

"The discussion underscored the deep-rooted bonds between India and Bangladesh, built on shared history, close cultural ties and strong people-to-people relations," it sa...