Brunei’s Sultan to Visit Dhaka on April 12-13

Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah will visit Bangladesh next 12-13 April.

President M Abdul Hamid was told of this visit by Brunei High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Haji Haris bin Othman, as he got a courtesy call on him Sunday evening in Bangabhaban, the capital.

It will be the first-ever visit of any Brunei sultan to Bangladesh, the monarchical head of state and head of government in his role as Brunei's prime minister.

The President shared his pleasure during the meeting over the announcement of the Brunei Sultan's tour, President Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS after the meeting.

President Hamid told the envoy that “The Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh and its people are eagerly waiting to welcome the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam here.”

The state head hoped the Sultan's visit to Dhaka would help turn current trade and investment ties from bilateral to multilateral.

Both the President and the high commissioner discussed further enhancing the level of cooperation between Bangladesh and Brunei.

Abdul Hamid said the existing ties between Bangladesh and Brunei is very excellent, Abedin added.

Referring to last year's visit to Brunei by Prime Minister Sheik Hasina, the President said he has taken the ties between the two countries to a new height.

The high commissioner informed the President about different aspects of the upcoming visit of the Sultan.

Secretaries concerned to Bangabhaban and foreign ministry officials concerned were present there.

Source: BSS