A joint delegation of senior journalists from Bangladesh and Nepal visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday.

The delegates, who attended the recently concluded 3rd International Indigenous Language Conference-2026, visited Bangladesh House in Kathmandu.

Bangladesh Ambassador Shafiqur Rahman received the 10-member delegation and exchanged views with them on various issues concerning Nepal-Bangladesh relations, the recently concluded conference, indigenous language journalism and Bangladesh's role in this regard.

A 13-member Bangladeshi delegation is currently in Kathmandu in connection with the four-day conference.

The conference was held from August 9 to 12 in Kathmandu to mark World Indigenous Day on August 9. About 35,000 people attended the World Indigenous Day events, including delegations from 17 countries.

The Bangladesh delegation was led by Ziaur Rahman and included Md Abdur Rahman, secretary general of the SAARC Journalist Forum and senior correspondent of The Bangladesh Post; Mustaq Ahmed Mubaraqui, editor of The Daily Bangabani; Md Ziaur Rahman, special correspondent of The Daily Ajkal; Mohammad Moniruzzaman, editor of Daily Bank Bima Arthority; Panna Zaman, managing editor of Daily Amar Bangla; and Md Abu Bakar Siddique, senior correspondent of Daily Ajker Probhat.

The Nepali representatives who accompanied the Bangladesh delegation at the embassy included Nripendra Lal Shrestha, president of the National Forum of News Journalists and editor of Lahana Media; Sunil Maharjan, vice president of the National Forum of News Journalists; Surendra Bhakta Shrestha of Lahana Weekly; and Raju Napit of AP1 TV.

The meeting was followed by a lunch hosted in honour of the delegation. The event took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere.