Staff Reporter

Saudi Minister of Commerce and Chairman of General Authority of Foreign Trade Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-kassabi arrives in Dhaka this afternoon 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 this evening. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen, MP welcomed him at the airbase. Senior Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce were also present at that time.

He is in Dhaka on a two-day visit and is scheduled to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today. He is also scheduled to call on Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen, MP and Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, MP tomorrow. He will attend a welcome dinner hosted by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Private Industry and Investment Salman F. Rahman yesterday.

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.