Seoul:A high-level delegation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has arrived in Seoul, South Korea, to participate in the 13th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the delegation includes BNP National Standing Committee member and Prime Minister's Public Administration Affairs Adviser Md Ismail Zabiullah, along with BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Emran Saleh Prince. The group was welcomed by ICAPP representatives and officials from the Bangladesh Embassy in South Korea at Incheon International Airport around noon local time.
The conference commenced with a welcome dinner at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, attended by political party leaders from various Asian countries. The 46th meeting of the ICAPP Standing Committee is also scheduled for tonight. The official inauguration of the two-day assembly will take place at 9 am tomorrow at Hotel Shilla, with delegates from 96 political parties across 37 Asian countries anticipated to attend.
The event's theme, "Rebuilding Trust in a Changing World," will guide discussions on strengthening trust, fostering mutual cooperation, and addressing pressing regional and international political issues. Participants will engage in two plenary sessions on the first day, followed by three more on the second day, aimed at building consensus and drafting a joint declaration.
The assembly is set to conclude with a closing session on the afternoon of November 6. In addition to the BNP, other political parties from Bangladesh, such as Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party (NCP), Jatiya Party, and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, have been invited to the conference.