India, Bangladesh discuss cultural cooperation during ‘Nazrul Borsho’
Indian and Bangladeshi officials met to discuss deepening cultural ties through joint initiatives in music, art, and heritage conservation. The collaboration is centered around the year-long 'Nazrul Borsho' celebrations honoring the legacy of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
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Strengthening cultural diplomacy is essential for maintaining positive bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh.
India and Bangladesh discussed ways to deepen cultural cooperation, including exchanges in classical music, folk art and heritage conservation, particularly as part of Dhaka's year-long celebrations marking the legacy of revolutionary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh's Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury on Sunday (September 6, 2026), during which they discussed the "deep-rooted cultural connection" between the peoples of the two countries, according to a social media post by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
The talks also focussed on the importance of strengthening cultural engagement between the two neighbours, it said.
Minister of State for Cultural Affairs Ali Nawaz Mahmud Khayyam was also present during the meeting.
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