State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has urged the newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Bangladesh Faisal Mutlaq Al Adwani to visit Bangladesh's IT parks, economic zones and look for investment opportunities.
He then highlighted some recent transformations that have taken place in Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the socio-economic sectors including the construction of the Padma Bridge, the Karnaphuli tunnel, metro-rail and expressways.
The ambassador had a courtesy meeting with the state minister for the foreign minister at his office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.
The state minister expressed happiness at the excellent bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Kuwait in the political, economic, defence, manpower, and trade fields.
He urged the ambassador to draw initiatives to strengthen the relationship by exploring new and emerging areas of collaboration including the energy and health sectors.
Upon enquiry of the ambassador on the Rohingya issue, the state minister apprised him of the problem's current state and sought the Kuwaiti government’s political and economic support for solving the Rohingya crisis.
The ambassador commended the Bangladesh government’s quest for development and peace in its strides toward economic emancipation and appreciated the capable and courageous leadership of the prime minister.
Earlier, the ambassador met Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen in his office where they had discussed and exchanged views on bilateral issues of mutual interests.
