Dhaka, Oct 13 – Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrives here on Sunday on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral and Rohingya issues. ‘It reflects Malaysia’s concern, seriousness on the issue.’This visit reflects Malaysia’s ‘concern and seriousness’ on the Rohingya issue in general, said an official.
This will be Deputy Prime Minister’s first visit to Bangladesh since assuming office as the Deputy Prime Minister in 2015.
Hamidi will be accompanied by his spouse Hamidah binti Khamis; Minister of Human Resources Dr Richard Riot Anak Jaem and senior officials of the government of Malaysia during his October 15-16 visit.
He is expected to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and relevant ministers to take stock of the existing bilateral relations and explore new areas of cooperation that are mutually beneficial to both countries, according to a statement UNB obtained from Malaysian Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Apart from the bilateral meetings, the Deputy Prime Minister will also travel to Cox’s Bazar.
Malaysia is optimistic that this visit will further strengthen the existing friendly ties between Malaysia and Bangladesh not only in the areas of bilateral cooperation but also on regional and international issues.
However, there is no announcement over the visit from Bangladesh yet. – UNB
