Dhaka, April 18 -- Business between India and Bangladesh should be based on merit and strength, said M. Humayun Kabir, President of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), during the Foreign Service Day celebrations in Dhaka on Friday. BEI is a leading think tank in Bangladesh.

Foreign Service Day in Bangladesh is celebrated every year on April 18. The day marks the historic moment in 1971 when Bangladeshi diplomats and staff took over the Pakistan Deputy High Commission's office in Kolkata, establishing the first Bangladesh mission abroad. It is also a day to honour the brave diplomats and remember the 3 million people who were killed during the 1971 genocide.

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