A 100 member delegation of youth from Bangladesh called on the President on October 8, 2012 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The President appreciated the initiative taken by the High Commission of India in Dhaka for organizing this visit and pointed out that half of the population in both the countries belongs to the younger generation. He said that human beings from all countries across the world have only one religion, that is, the religion of humanism.

The High Commission of India in Dhaka in co-ordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports organized the visit of the delegation to India and arranged for them to tour to places of historical, educational, technical and industrial interest. The basic objective of the programme is to foster goodwill and understanding of each other's countries, promote exchange of ideas, international understanding, values and culture among the youth of two countries. The group of youth from Bangladesh comprise youth from diverse background including students, young journalists, entrepreneurs, social workers and representatives of voluntary organizations.

This release issued at 1845 hrs