𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 ‘𝗜𝗖𝗖𝗥 𝗗𝗮𝘆’ 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮-𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀

Times24.net: High Commission of India and IGCC celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) as the “ICCR Day” on 10 April 2026 in the IGCC premises in Gulshan, to mark the enduring cultural partnership between India and Bangladesh.

The event included an art camp by ICCR alumni and senior artists of Bangladesh, and a special cultural programme with musical, dance and yoga performances by IGCC students and ICCR alumni from Bangladesh. Acclaimed singer and ICCR scholar Priyanka Gope of Dhaka University presented a special performance of Rabindra Sangeet and classical songs.

Speaking on the occasion, High Commissioner Pranay Verma underlined the deep cultural affinity between India and Bangladesh as a source of strength for their relationship. He highlighted the role of ICCR in fostering a vibrant cultural dialogue between the two countries. He described ICCR as the ‘cultural heartbeat’ of Indian diplomacy, fostering cultural dialogues transcending borders.

Marking the occasion, High Commissioner also inaugurated a two-day art camp — “Sampriti” — hosted by IGCC, which brought together over thirty celebrated artists and ICCR scholars from Bangladesh, including luminaries like Farida Zaman, Jamal Ahmed, Md. Eunus, Nissar Hossain and Ranjit Das, to name a few. The art works created by them during the camp will be displayed publicly at a two-week art exhibition at IGCC scheduled to be inaugurated on 30 April.

During the event, High Commissioner also paid heartfelt tributes to senior artist and ICCR scholar from Bangladesh, Tarun Ghosh, who had accepted the invitation to join the art camp Sampriti, but tragically passed away on 9 April.