Savar, Aug. 3 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das and Norwegian Ambassador Sidsel Bleken on Saturday enjoyed the beauty of Bangladesh taking a boat ride on the Bangshi River.

Both the diplomats appreciated Bangladesh's beauty as it is blessed with many "soft powers" like rivers and boats, and vowed to remain as friends of Bangladesh for its further development.

"It's very nice! Rivers and boats --these are big soft powers of Bangladesh. I feel so good to have this experience," said High Commissioner Riva Ganguly.

Ambassador Sidsel Bleken said she always dreamt of being on the Bangladeshi rivers --"so beautiful"!

The Indian envoy also appreciated Bangladesh's tourism spots.

Officials from the two missions were a...