UNB :
High Commissioner of Maldives to Bangladesh Shiuneen Rasheed on Tuesday said the government of Maldives will soon initiate the regularization process for the undocumented Bangladeshi expatriates living in the Maldives.
She paid a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Adviser for Foreign Affairs thanked the government of Maldives for providing employment opportunities to the Bangladeshi workforce in the Maldives, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The High Commissioner congratulated the Adviser for Foreign Affairs on assuming his new responsibilities.
Referring to the excellent bilateral relations between Maldives and Bangladesh, the High Commissioner reiterated the commitment of Maldives to continue engagements, cooperation and collaboration with Bangladesh.
The High Commissioner Rasheed appreciated the contributions of Bangladeshi migrant workers to the socio-economic development of the Maldives.
Both the Foreign Affairs Adviser and the High Commissioner underscored the need to strengthen regional cooperation and continue collaborating on issues such as climate change.