St John's:Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir met with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Ed Miliband on Monday during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. The meeting focused on the positive trajectory of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the UK.
According to United News of Bangladesh, both ministers expressed satisfaction with the growing bilateral relations, which are highlighted by significant exports of Bangladeshi goods to the UK and British investments in Bangladesh. They also discussed Bangladesh’s purchase of Airbus aircraft for its national flag carrier.
The two leaders agreed to provide reciprocal support in multilateral forums, addressing issues such as climate change, migration, and humanitarian assistance. Additionally, the UK Foreign Secretary expressed gratitude to Bangladesh for hosting around one million forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals and pledged continued British humanitarian support for the Rohingyas.
Furthermore, Acting Foreign Minister Kobir extended an invitation from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to his British counterpart to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time, fostering further diplomatic engagement between the two nations.