Dhaka:Singapore has expressed its interest in strengthening bilateral relations with Bangladesh and expanding cooperation in areas of mutual benefit, opening up new opportunities in trade, investment, and other key sectors.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Non-Resident High Commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh Derek Loh expressed this interest during a visit to Dhaka. During his visit, he held meetings with key political leaders and senior government officials.
During the meetings, Derek Loh called on Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman, Science and Technology, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan, and Road Transport, Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam.
Loh also engaged with BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Executive Chairman of Invest Bangladesh Authority Ashik Chowdhury, Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, and representatives of leading think tanks. The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, energy, digitalisation, capacity building, healthcare, trade, and investment. Port development, including PSA's proposed Bay Terminal project, also featured prominently in the discussions.