Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, Humayun Kabir and Shama Obaed Islam received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. Photo : MoFA

DHAKA, June 4, 2026 (BSS) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in Dhaka tonight on a two-day official visit as Bangladesh and Trkiye seek to expand strategic cooperation and strengthen trade, investment and humanitarian engagement. 

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam received him upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

During the visit, Dr Rahman and his Turkish counterpart are scheduled to hold bilateral talks on Friday, focusing on a wide range of issues, including trade and investment, security cooperation, regional developments and matters of mutual interest.

Fidan is also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and visit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar, underscoring Trkiye's continued support for displaced Rohingyas and humanitarian efforts in Bangladesh.

The Turkish foreign minister's trip marks his first visit to Bangladesh.
As part of his itinerary, Fidan will inspect humanitarian assistance projects implemented in the camps by Turkish agencies and organisations, including the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the Turkish Red Crescent, the Turkish Diyanet Foundation and Trkiye's Ministry of Health. He will also visit the Turkish Field Hospital operating in the camps.

Bangladesh and Trkiye have been working to further strengthen their economic partnership, with both sides aiming to increase bilateral trade volume from US$1.35 billion in 2025 to US$2 billion in the coming years.

The visit follows a bilateral meeting between Fidan and Dr Khalilur Rahman in Ankara on March 14, which was the first foreign minister-level engagement between the two countries after the BNP government assumed office.