Dinesh Trivedi has been appointed as India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, succeeding career diplomat Pranay Verma, who will take up a new role in Brussels. This appointment is significant as it comes during a period when India and Bangladesh are working to repair their diplomatic relations, which have been strained since the political upheaval involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Trivedi, a former member of parliament from Barrackpore in West Bengal, has a rich political history, having served as a union minister in the UPA government and being a member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2021. He is particularly noted for his resignation following a controversial railway budget proposal aimed at improving railway safety. Beyond politics, Trivedi holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a trained pilot and has been an active participant in the Right to Information movement.