Dhaka, May 22 -- designate to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has met Chief of Army Staff of India General Upendra Dwivedi and discussed issues of mutual interest, including border security and military-to-military cooperation, between Bangladesh and India.

"The interaction focused on strengthening India-Bangladesh defence ties, border security and enhancing military-to-military engagement," the Indian Army said in a Facebook post on Friday.

A diplomatic source told UNB that the meeting took place on Thursday.

On April 27 last, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment of Dinesh Trivedi as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.

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