Ambassador of Egypt to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka today. This photo was collected from the Facebook page of the Ministry

DHAKA, May 4, 2026 (BSS) - Egypt today reaffirmed its commitment to expanding 
cooperation with Bangladesh across all sectors, particularly in skilled 
manpower recruitment, energy, agriculture and cultural exchanges.

The assurance came when, Ambassador of Egypt to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin 
Ahmed Fahmy paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama 
Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here today, said a press 
release here. 

During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the longstanding friendship and 
growing bilateral relations between the two countries and discussed ways to 
further broaden cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

The state minister expressed appreciation to the government of Egypt for 
hosting a considerable number of Bangladeshi students and professionals. She 
particularly thanked Cairo for its recent decision to increase the number of 
fully funded scholarships for Bangladeshi students from 12 to 24.

The discussions also focused on enhancing trade and investment cooperation, 
particularly in the sectors of energy, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, 
agriculture, jute and manpower.

Shama underscored the importance of strengthening collaboration in culture 
and education, while also emphasizing enhanced people-to-people contacts 
through cultural and sports exchanges, a mutual visa waiver arrangement, and 
regular bilateral engagements alongside high-level visits.

Ambassador Fahmy reiterated Egypt's firm commitment to further strengthening 
cooperation across all sectors, including recruitment of skilled and semi-
skilled manpower, as well as collaboration in energy, agriculture and 
cultural sectors.

He assured Egypt's continued support for Bangladesh and expressed strong 
commitment to further deepening the brotherly relations between the two 
friendly nations.