Singapore's Non-Resident High Commissioner Derek Loh today paid a courtesy call on opposition leader of the parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his Bashundara office. Photo : Collected

DHAKA, May 18,2026 (BSS) - Singapore's Non-Resident High Commissioner Derek Loh today paid a courtesy call on opposition leader of the parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his Bashundara office here.

Singapore High Commission charge d’ affairs Michael Lee  and Country Director for South Asia Mr Tae Dae Ern also attended with the High Commissioner, said a parliament secretariat release here today.

Opposition leader’s foreign affairs adviser Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman, MP, also attended the meeting. The meeting was held in very cordial and friendly environment.

During the meeting, they also have exchanged views on country’s present political and economic situation, industrial-commercial development, different important issues including post parliament polls democratic progress, referendum and necessary state reform through implementing the July charter.

 During the call on, the Singaporean Non-Resident High Commissioner praised positive role of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in economic development and democratic progress of Bangladesh.
At the same time, the High Commissioner also expressed hope for strengthening bilateral relations more between Bangladesh and Singapore in future, enhancing area of cooperation and creating new potential of development initiative of both the countries. 

After the meeting, both the parties agreed on democratic progress, economic prosperity of Bangladesh and enhancing mutual cooperation.

The Singapore envoy also invited the leader of the opposition to visit Singapore.