DUBAI (UNA-OIC) – Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to further cement the existing bilateral relations between the two countries for mutual benefits.
The decision was taken at a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum here on Tuesday.
Both the leaders led their respective teams at the meeting in Dubai Exhibition Centre.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the ruler of Dubai, stressed the need for increasing operation of Emirates flights between the two countries.
In reply, Sheikh Hasina said her government is now constructing the 3rd terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. “We’re trying to increase our capacity to this end,” she added.
She said the UAE has plenty of trade and investment scopes in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh premier lauded the UAE government for successfully tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this context, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appreciated the Bangladesh government, as telling the prime minister, “You have also done well (over Covid-19 management) ”.
