Swiss Ambassador pays courtesy call on Jamaat Chief

NN ONLINE:

Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the latter’s office in the capital’s Bashundhara area this morning. The meeting took place at 9 am, followed by a breakfast session.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Swiss envoy inquired about the health of Dr Shafiqur Rahman and wished him a speedy recovery. During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual interest, including the overall political and socio-economic situation of Bangladesh, as well as bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Switzerland, particularly in the areas of trade, commerce and diplomacy.

Both sides expressed optimism about the future of Bangladesh-Switzerland relations and hoped that cooperation in various sectors would be further strengthened in the days ahead.  The Ambassador was accompanied by Alberto Giovannetti, Counsellor and Head of Political, Economic and Communication Affairs at the Swiss Embassy, and Khaled Chowdhury, Senior Political, Economic and Press Officer.

On the other hand, Jamaat Ameer was accompanied by Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair, Assistant Secretary General and Chief of the Central Publicity and Media Department of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami; Mubarak Hossain, Central Executive Council Member; and Professor Dr Mahmudul Hasan, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Ameer-e-Jamaat.