Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi had a meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at a state guest house on Sunday.

"I can only tell you it's a pre-arranged meeting, and I don't know what they discussed," a senior official aware of the meeting told UNB.

Fresh tensions have surfaced between Dhaka and New Delhi following former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent speech in New Delhi, with her remarks drawing strong reactions in Bangladesh.

On August 6, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam reiterated that Dhaka wants constructive engagement with New Delhi, noting that the two neighbours have a wide range of bilateral issues requiring continued dialogue.

"We want our...