Pointing to the rapidly changing socio-economic development and configuration in the South Asian and the South East Asian neighbourhood, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has emphasised on further deepening the regional integration and partnership to reap the optimum benefits from the ongoing Asian momentum.
He called for more diversified collaboration between Bangladesh and Malaysia in context of the fast growing economic capacity and potentials of Bangladesh, which the latter achieved under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The notion came when Norman Muhamad, Deputy Secretary General (Bilateral Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, met the State Minister on Tuesday.
They exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and vowed to further strengthen the excellent bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.
The Malaysian deputy secretary general arrived on Tuesday leading a five-member delegation to attend the 3rd Bilateral Consultations between Bangladesh and Malaysia scheduled to be held on May 10.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen will lead the Bangladesh delegation.
Norman Muhamad expressed the keen interest of Malaysia for concluding an FTA with Bangladesh in order to further deepen and accelerate the bilateral economic partnership.
The state minister sought a more proactive role of Malaysia and the Asean for ensuring an expedited repatriation of the Rohingya people sheltered in Bangladesh currently on humanitarian grounds.
He wished for a successful bilateral meeting and expressed optimism that it would help infuse the bilateral relations with greater vigor and dynamism in the days ahead.