There is a high possibility that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Bimstec Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
"We have requested for the meeting officially. We have reasonable grounds to remain hopeful. There is high possibility to see the meeting," High Representative to the Chief Adviser Khalilur Rahman told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy on Wednesday.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder were also present at the media briefing.
This will be their first in-person meeting since the formation of interim government led by Dr Yunus on August 8 last year.
The chief adviser is scheduled to leave for Bangkok on April 3 to attend the summit.
Earlier, Bangladesh approached India through the diplomatic channel to arrange a meeting between Dr Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Modi on the sidelines of the summit.
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin recently said that the strain in relations between Bangladesh and India could be overcome if a meeting takes place between Prof Yunus and Narendra Modi.
Indian Prime Minister Modi greeted Chief Adviser Dr Yunus and wished the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, seeking stronger friendship between the two countries.
"May the bonds of friendship among our countries grow stronger," Modi said in his message shared by chief adviser's press wing on Monday night.
As the blessed month of Ramadan comes to a close, Modi said he takes this moment to extend warm greetings and felicitations to Dr Yunus and the people of Bangladesh on the joyous occasion of the festival of Eid al-Fitr.
