Bangladesh has invited Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma to visit Dhaka, the Chief Minister's Office in Guwahati has confirmed. In a letter written on July 5, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen praised Mr. Sarma's "innovative ventures" and said that the visit would provide both sides a better understanding of the developmental work that are taking place in Bangladesh.
Dr. Momen had visited Assam along with a delegation during May 28-29 for the third conference of Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence (NADI-3). During the conference, he had conveyed that the Bangladesh Government will "eliminate" radicalism from its soil. Chief Minister Sarma had expressed his ambition to turn Assam into an industrial hub. In the letter, Dr. Momen referred to the visit warmly and thanked the leader for the hospitality extended to his delegation.
