Dhaka/New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India and Bangladesh will look forward to script a new chapter in bilateral ties, following the visit of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Dhaka for the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, the Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah has said.

Hamidullah, who was summoned back to Dhaka on Monday amid rising bilateral tensions between the two neighbours, posted on his X handle today that the two nations look forward to scripting a new chapter in their bilateral ties, in shared interests driven by pragmatism and mutual dependence.

This follows talks held between Jaishankar and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who is Khaleda Zia's son.

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