<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the next BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand later this year.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Before the BIMSTEC Summit, foreign ministers retreat will be held.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen confirmed it after his meeting with Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India Saurabh Kumar.0.</div><div><br></div><div>The foreign secretary said Bangladesh will be the next chair of the BIMSTEC while the next secretary general of the BIMSTEC will be from India.</div><div><br></div><div>India has an interest in knowing the priorities of the next chair,  Masud said.</div><div><br></div><div>Kumar arrived in Dhaka on Thursday to discuss BIMSTEC issues with FS Momen.</div><div><br></div><div>Secretary Director General (South Asia) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs A.T.M. Rokebul Haque received  Kumar upon his arrival in Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma was also present.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>