Bangladesh, Bahrain celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations

TDT | Manama     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Report by Ashen Tharaka

The 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Bahrain was celebrated in grand style yesterday at the Diplomatic Raddison Blu Hotel in Manama.

High-ranking Bahraini officials including HE Ahmed bin Salman Al Musalam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, and Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the reception ceremony.

HE A. K. M. Mohiuddin Kayes, Charge d’Affaires of the Bangladesh Embassy, addressed the gathering, highlighting the strong bilateral ties between the two nations.

Relations He mentioned the visit of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, to Bahrain in March 1999 and the recent meeting between the Foreign Ministers of both countries in Kampala, emphasising their commitment to strengthening relations.

The event also shed light on the first round of Foreign Office Consultation held in Manama in November 2022, where future collaborations were discussed.

Several agreements and MoUs are reportedly in the pipeline to be signed during the upcoming second round of consultations in Dhaka.

Construction A significant announcement was the commencement of construction for the Bangladesh School building in A’ali, named after Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The Charge d’Affaires expressed gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for donating the land and to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for funding the project The 50th anniversary official logo unveiled at the ceremony, followed by traditional cake cutting with the participation of officials.