Dhaka, June 12 -- designate to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi arrived in Bangladesh on Friday through the Benapole-Petrapole land port, a move that symbolically underscores the "central importance" of border connectivity in Bangladesh-India bilateral relations.

His entry through the land port also complements substantive policy initiatives, including the launch of India's new Land Port Management System by its home minister earlier this week, a diplomatic source told UNB.

Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe received Dinesh Trivedi upon arrival in the morning.

His wife Minal Trivedi accompanied the Indian envoy as they crossed over to Bangladesh.

The new Indian envoy seeks to act to strengthen the relations between the two countries...