Saudi Minister in Dhaka to discuss trade, investment issues

Staff Reporter :
Saudi Minister of Commerce and Chairman of General Authority of Foreign Trade Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-kassabi on Friday arrived in Dhaka to attend Bangladesh Business Summit 2023 and to discuss bilateral, commercial and global issues with Bangladesh leadership.
A special flight carrying the Saudi Commerce Minister landed at the BAF base Bangabandhu in Dhaka on Friday evening.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul
 Momen received him at the airbase. Senior Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce were also present at that time.
During his two-day visit, he was scheduled to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday, Foreign Ministry stated.
He was also scheduled to attend a welcome dinner hosted by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Private Industry and Investment Salman F. Rahman Friday.
He will call on Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen and Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today.
Saudi Commerce Minister is leading a twenty-member high level delegation. A thirty-five-member business delegation is also accompanying him.
This visit is expected to impart further momentum to the bilateral and trade relations of these two fraternal countries.