Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- India is seeking to revive high-level political engagement with Bangladesh, with its envoy in Dhaka signalling that a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could help ease current tensions and unlock progress on long-standing bilateral issues.

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi made the remarks on Sunday, a day before his first courtesy meeting with Tarique Rahman since taking charge in Dhaka.

The meeting comes at a sensitive moment in bilateral relations following former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's recent political appearance in New Delhi.

Diplomatic sources said Trivedi is expected to encourage Tarique to accept India's invitation to visit New Delhi and a...