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Bangladesh envoy urges student ties at New Delhi Ilish Fest

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah held an Ilish Fest in New Delhi on September 27, 2026 as a thank-you gesture.
He said India-Bangladesh ties are organic and based on mutual interdependence.
He urged expanding people-to-people contacts, especially among students, schools and universities.
He noted Indian attendees included Manishankar Aiyar, MJ Akbar, Syeda Hameed, Jyoti Malhotra and Ashis Nandy.
He called the ilish fish a cultural symbol that can influence politics.

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Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah held an Ilish Fest in New Delhi on September 27, 2026 as a thank-you gesture.
He said India-Bangladesh ties are organic and based on mutual interdependence.
He urged expanding people-to-people contacts, especially among students, schools and universities.
He noted Indian attendees included Manishankar Aiyar, MJ Akbar, Syeda Hameed, Jyoti Malhotra and Ashis Nandy.
He called the ilish fish a cultural symbol that can influence politics.