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Khalilur Rahman | File photo

The government has decided that national security adviser Khalilur Rahman would lead the Bangladesh delegation to the 7th NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave in November 19-20 in the Indian capital, New Delhi.

Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval extended the invitation to Khalilur to attend the regional forum, according to a press release issued by the chief adviser’s press wing on Friday.


The government emphasises regional cooperation as a priority and has actively participated in meetings of various regional bodies.

In April this year, chief adviser Muhammad Yunus was elected the chair of BIMSTEC. He has been working hard to reactivate SAARC, said the release.

Khalilur earlier led the Bangladesh delegation to the China-Indian Ocean Region Forum in Kunming, China.

His participation at the Colombo Security Conclave in New Delhi is in continuation of the interim government’s efforts to foster mutually beneficial regional cooperation, the release added.