Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday inaugurated the Bangabandhu Corner and Anamika's Indo-Bangla Fashion House in Guwahati. The minister paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Corner at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, Guwahati. Local dignitaries from the cultural world were present on the occasion, said the mission. Two sculptures crafted by sculptors Tuichindrai Jayanta and Jitumoni Baiswa were placed at the Bangabandhu Corner. Hasan Mahmud also inaugurated a Bangladeshi Jamdani showroom named "Anamika's Indo-Bangla Fashion House" at the Assam Tourism Development Corporation building. He is scheduled to inaugurate the first "Bangladesh Film Festival" at Hotel Vivanta Thursday.

Deputy Chief Minister of Indian State Meghalaya Prestone Tynsong has appreciated Bangladesh’s leadership for achieving progress in various sectors and laid emphasis on further increasing bilateral trade for the betterment of the two people.

A 4-day Director General (DG)- level Border conference between  Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has begun in Guwahati, the capital city of Indian State Assam.