Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has called on greater trade and investment among the OIC Member States to counter the dire economic situation created worldwide due to the Russia- Ukraine war.
He also proposed setting up of a Cell at the OIC Secretariat to disseminate trade related information to the members.
He made the recommendation during a call on the OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha at his office at the OIC Secretariat in Jeddah on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said.
During the meeting, the foreign minister reiterated Bangladesh’s firm support for the cause of Palestine underscoring the need of Muslim countries to unite under the leadership of the OIC.
He mentioned the strong statement delivered by Bangladesh at the ICJ in February on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and hoped that peace will be established soon in the region which is the desire of the Muslim Ummah.
Foreign minister appreciated the relentless support and cooperation of the OIC for Rohingya crisis, particularly OIC’s efforts to mobilize fund for the Rohingya case filed by The Gambia in the ICJ and hoped for its continuation.
He invited the Secretary General to visit Bangladesh again to see the current situation of the Rohingyas particularly in Bhasan Char.
The OIC Secretary General praised the exemplary leadership of Sheikh Hasina for hosting forcibly displaced Rohingya people in Bangladesh on humanitarian ground, and reaffirmed OIC’s unwavering resolve to support Rohingya people.
