A travelogue titled “Serbia: Shuvro Shohorer Deshe” authored by Imdad Haque, was unveiled at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen was the chief guest at the event with former principal secretary of the Prime Minister's Office and Ekushey Padak recipient poet Kamal Chowdhury in the chair, reads a press release.
President of ACI Agro Business FH Ansari addressed the event while Bangla Academy Award-winning writers Iktiyar Chowdhury and Sadhana Ahmed discussed the book.
Mazharul Islam, chief executive at Anyaprokash, and writer Imdad Haque gave the welcome speeches.
Addressing the event, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said: “Lots of development is happening in Serbia, and the country requires more workforce. Serbia is undertaking big development projects on the bank of the Danube River, creating lots of jobs for electricians and construction workers. The country also wants to hire workers.
“People in Bangladesh need to go to India for a Serbian visa and that is a big hassle. Serbia, however, sent a consular team from Delhi to Dhaka, and they issued about 3,500 visas for Bangladeshis. There are many job opportunities out there.”
He also said there is a huge demand for Bangladeshi products in Serbia. Since there is no direct trade between Serbia and Bangladesh, people from the central European country buy Bangladeshi leather and garment products from Germany or Italy at higher prices.
The process is underway to establish direct trade relations between both countries. The Serbian foreign minister will visit Bangladesh soon and these issues will be finalized during the trip.
Imdad Haque began his career in journalism. Currently, he is the assistant private secretary to the minister of foreign affairs.
This is Imdad Haque's second book. In this book, he discusses Serbia's history, tradition, economy, agriculture, education system, sports, etc.
Imdad Haque started journalism while studying at Jahangirnagar University. His first book was “Campus Reporting: Sangbadikotar Hatekhori”.
Both of his books are available on Rokomari.
