An official of the BMD attributes the decision to restrictions on non-essential foreign travel at state expenseDespite invitation, Bangladeshi officials will not be joining the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the India Meteorological Department, or IMD, due to what they says are current restrictions on non-essential foreign travel at state expense. Mominul Islam, the acting director of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, or BMD, confirmed receiving the invitation from the IMD a month ago. On Friday, Mominul told bdnews24.com: “The India Meteorological Department invited us to their 150th anniversary celebrations. Initially headquartered in Kolkata, the IMD relocated several times, moving to Shimla in 1905, Pune in 1928, and eventually Delhi in 1944. The department will officially mark its sesquicentennial on Jan 15, 2025.

Source: bd News24 January 10, 2025 16:45 UTC