Saudi Arabia Invites PM to Visit Kingdom, Dhaka Reciprocates

Saudi Arabia has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to pay an official visit to the Kingdom, with the invitation formally conveyed by the Saudi ambassador during a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday.

The invitation came in a letter from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, which was handed over to the prime minister by Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah at the Cabinet Division.

Reciprocating the gesture, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman invited the Saudi Crown Prince to make an official visit to Bangladesh.

Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Humaiun Kobir announced the development at an emergency press briefing held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs later in the day.

He said the schedule for the prime minister's visit to Saudi Arabia would be determined through consultations between the two governments.

During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest and explored ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation.

Humaiun Kobir described Saudi Arabia as one of Bangladesh's longstanding friends, noting that the Kingdom has expressed strong interest in expanding trade and investment ties with Bangladesh.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Humaiun Kobir and Saudi Deputy Ambassador to Bangladesh Ibrahim Abdullah also attended the meeting.