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Bangladesh-UK strategic dialogue begins today


Bangladeshpost
Published : 23 Apr 2019 09:03 PM | Updated : 01 Sep 2020 04:36 PM

The two-day third Strategic Dialogue between Bangladesh and the UK will be held today to discuss entire gamut of bilateral relations between the two countries. Bangladesh foreign secretary Md Shahidul Haque and Permanent Under-Secretary of the UK foreign and commonwealth office Sir Simon McDonald will lead their respective sides, a press release said, reports BSS.

Apart from bilateral issues, the dialogue is expected to discuss regional and multilateral issues including Rohingya, countering terrorism and violent extremism, growing focus on trade and investment relations, new areas of cooperation, regional connectivity and stability, and wide range of global issues including climate change, migration, cooperation in UN peacekeeping, Sustainable Development Goals, and Development partnership in the LDC gradation process.

The UK side will have a delegation of 15 to 20 experts comprising the representatives from Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department of International Development, Department of Trade, UK Home Office/ UK Border Agency, Department of Transport and Ministry of Defence. On the other hand, Bangladesh side is expected to consist of the delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Ministry of Defence, Economic Relations Division, Security Services Division, Special Branch of Bangladesh Police and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem will also attend the dialogue. Sir Simon McDonald is expected to give a talk on UK-Bangladesh relations in the era of UK’s exit from the EU at Bangladesh Institute of International Strategic Studies. He is also likely to meet young leaders and diplomats during this visit.