Staff Reporter:
Omani royal family member Al Sayyid Mohammed Salim Ali Al Said yesterday appreciated the val-uable contribution of Bangladeshi workers to Oman’s development and economic activities, high-lighting scope for further cooperation between the two countries.
He made the remarks during a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Is-lam at the foreign ministry yesterday, according to a ministry press release.
During the meeting, Shama discussed ways to further strengthen Bangladesh-Oman economic re-lations, with particular emphasis on the possibility of opening Oman’s labour market to Bangla-deshi workers.
Al Sayyid, a member of the Royal Family of the Sultanate of Oman, acknowledged the role played by Bangladeshi expatriate workers in contributing to the Gulf country’s development and economy.
He noted that there remained considerable scope for further expanding mutually beneficial coop-eration between Bangladesh and Oman.
The meeting came as Dhaka continues diplomatic efforts to expand overseas employment oppor-tunities for Bangladeshi workers and strengthen economic engagement with Oman.
Omani Chargé d’Affaires to Bangladesh Fathia Ahmed Al Balushi and other members of the delega-tion were present during the meeting.
