DHAKA, July 20, 2022 (BSS) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today called
on Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob in Kuala Lumpur on the
occasion of the 50 years of bilateral diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and
Malaysia.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest, including
recruitment of Bangladeshi workers and reaffirmed their commitment for
further strengthening the excellent relations between the two brotherly
countries, a foreign ministry press release said here.
Referring to the invitation from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to her
Malaysian counterpart, Foreign Minister requested Yaakob to visit Bangladesh
in this year of the golden jubilee of bilateral relations.
Malaysian Prime Minister expressed his keenness to visit Bangladesh in a
mutually convenient date in a near future.
Earlier, Malaysian Foreign Minister YB Dato' Sri Saifuddin Abdullah hosted a
working lunch for his Bangladesh counterpart.
During the meeting, they discussed on the issues of Rohingya repatriation,
OIC, D-8 and the need for enhanced cooperation between the two countries in
the areas of trade and investment.
Later, Momen paid a courtesy call on the YB Tan Sri Dato' Muhyiddin Yassin,
immediate past prime minister of Malaysia and incumbent Chairman of National
Recovery Council.