Staff Reporter:
Malaysian High Commissioner in Dhaka Mohd Shuhada Othman yesterday called on Chief Advis-er’s Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi at Foreign Service Academy in the capi-tal.
Both the dignitaries discussed wide-ranging issues on Bangladesh-Malaysia relations, which in-cluded bilateral, regional and international issues of common interests, a press release said.
The special envoy reiterated that Bangladesh attaches high importance to its relations to Malaysia in cementing their bilateral relations in various areas of cooperation and partnership in the last 53 years.
He recalled with pleasure the official visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr Anwar Ibra-him to Bangladesh on October 4, 2024 marking the first visit by a Head of Government to Bangla-desh since the interim government took office which has paved the way for a fresh impetus to our bilateral collaboration.
Lutfey Siddiqi briefed the Malaysian High Commissioner on the July-August Revolution and the ongoing reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government towards a democratic and a just Bangladesh.
He said the Malaysian High Commissioner emphasized enhancing trade and economic relations, acknowledging the potential for growth in bilateral trade.
