The bilateral ties between Bangladesh and Malta will be more vibrant after the credentials ceremony of the accredited high commissioner of Malta in Dhaka, said M Shoeb Chowdhury, honorary consul of Malta in Bangladesh.
He also emphasised opportunities for young Bangladeshi entrepreneurs eager to do business in Malta while addressing a reception arranged in honour of John Joseph Aquilina, accredited high commissioner of Malta to Bangladesh, on June 16.
The reception was organised by the consulate of the Republic of Malta in Bangladesh and was held at Lakeshore Hotel in the capital’s Gulshan.
It was attended by Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Palestine Ambassador and Dean of Diplomatic Corps Shaher Mohammad, Russian Ambassador Alexander A Nikolaev, South Korean Ambassador Lee Yun-Young and diplomats of several other missions in Dhaka, senior political leaders, government officials, economists, civil society members and intellectuals.
The newly appointed high commissioner said at the programme that Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) would be held at the end of November in Malta. He hoped that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would lead the Bangladeshi delegation to the meeting.
“During my courtesy call on Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, I received an indication that she might lead a parliamentary delegation to Malta. Besides, a top delegation of businessmen from Bangladesh will also attend the CHOGM,” said John Joseph Aquilina.
The commerce minister said the Bangladeshi business delegation would play a key role in the CHOGM.
Other speakers also hoped that diplomatic ties between the two countries would be more strong in the future.