Dhaka: India, China, and Pakistan have extended invitations to Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, for official visits to their respective countries at mutually convenient times. The offers were made on Sunday, following separate meetings at the Foreign Ministry with the foreign envoys.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, delivered an invitation from Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for Dr. Rahman to visit New Delhi at an early date. Similarly, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, communicated an invitation from China's Foreign Minister for Dr. Rahman to visit China when convenient.
The meetings also served as an occasion for the envoys to congratulate Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for leading the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to a decisive victory in the recent general elections, which they described as one of the most free and fair elections in Bangladesh's history.