Bangladeshi officials will not attend the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), authorities have said, citing restrictions on non-essential foreign travel at government expense. Mominul Islam, the acting director of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), on Friday confirmed receiving the invitation from the IMD a month ago, saying: “The India Meteorological Department invited us to their 150th anniversary celebrations. We maintain good relations and continue to collaborate with them.”“However, we are not going to the event as there is an obligation to limit non-essential foreign trips funded by the government,” Islam told bdnews24.com. He emphasised the regular contact between the two agencies, noting his recent visit to India on 20 December 2024, for a separate meeting with Indian meteorologists.

Source: bd News24 January 11, 2025 05:04 UTC