Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiyun Kobir said on September 14, 2026, that Dhaka wanted to develop its relationship with India through bilateral discussions. Speaking to reporters at the Foreign Ministry, he called for dealings based on mutual interests rather than what he described as excessive preoccupation with India. Akashvani's account placed the remarks within Bangladesh's approach to diplomatic engagement with its neighbour.
Kobir said border incidents would be addressed through diplomacy while observing international law, existing border protocols and bilateral agreements. Asked about reports concerning 101 memorandums of understanding, he said they were undergoing parliamentary scrutiny. His comments described a review process, not an announcement that all those agreements had been cancelled. He also said Bangladesh would continue meeting other countries alongside regional and international gatherings when needed.
A separate, later meeting supplied a specific commercial proposal. On September 20, Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Kumar Badhe met Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry administrator Md. Fazlul Hoque at the federation's Gulshan office. According to an FBCCI press release reported by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Badhe called for expanded trade and investment, fewer tariff and non-tariff obstacles, and stronger commercial connectivity.
Badhe proposed a business-to-business task force and said his office was communicating with both governments to advance its formation. He sought cooperation from the Bangladeshi private sector through FBCCI. The account describes work towards forming the body, rather than a task force already established with a published membership or agreed operating mandate.
Hoque supported the proposed mechanism and urged entrepreneurs to pursue investment and trade in emerging sectors. This September 20 meeting is a retrospective follow-up to Kobir's September 14 remarks, not an event known at the article's original publication.
