Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma and his wife, Manu Verma, hosted a reception at India House on Saturday to bid farewell to journalists and media men with interactions, shared memories and music, saying they will carry back the memories.
Pranay Verma, who has recently been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union, said Bangladesh will remain one of their most cherished postings because of the warm affection and friendship they received here.
"Don't say goodbye; let's say, 'See you again.' Thank you very much for being with us," he said in his brief remarks welcoming the journalists at the reception.
The envoy sang two songs - one in Bangla and one in Hindi - and said, "I truly hope our paths will cross again, somewhere, sometime."
Journalists from print, electronic and social media were present at the reception.
Pranay Verma is likely to leave Dhaka in the last week of this month. India has appointed Dinesh Trivedi as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment recently, noting that he is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Pranay Verma, who previously served as India's Ambassador to Vietnam, arrived in Dhaka on September 21, 2022.
