Dhaka: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, Dr. Abdullah Jafar bin Abiyah, today made a courtesy call on Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, at his Sangsad Bhaban office in the capital. During the meeting, the Speaker emphasized the deep fraternal relations between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Speaker highlighted that a substantial number of Bangladeshi pilgrims travel to Makkah and Madinah annually to perform Hajj, underscoring that this shared religious bond enhances mutual respect and long-term bilateral friendship between the peoples of the two countries. Furthermore, he stated that Bangladesh’s democratic progress was upheld through the Jatiya Sangsad election held in February 2026, noting that the democratic rights of the people had been undermined during the past 16 years of elections under the previous Awami League government.
Both parties exchanged views on enhancing inter-parliamentary relations and discussed forming a parliamentary friendship group between the two countries. They also touched upon the ongoing Middle East crisis. The Speaker urged the Saudi Ambassador to play an effective role through the OIC in resolving the Rohingya crisis. Members of the Saudi Embassy delegation and concerned senior officials of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat were present at the meeting.