Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Bangladesh Derek Loh paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday.
The meeting took place at 10:30am at the opposition leader’s official residence on Minto Road in Dhaka.
They discussed the implementation of the July National Charter, key state reforms and the current political and economic situation in Bangladesh.
Other topics included combating corruption, developing industry and commerce, and advancing democracy.
According to a Jamaat-e-Islami press release, Loh appreciated the party’s role in the country’s economic development and democratic progress.
He also expressed optimism about further strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Singapore and expanding areas of cooperation.
Loh was accompanied by Singapore High Commission Chargé d’Affaires Philip Ong and Mrithini T G Gritharan, a country officer at the South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa Directorate of Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar, Assistant Secretary General Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair and the opposition leader’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem, among others, were also present.
Why it matters
The high-level diplomatic meeting underscores ongoing international engagement with major political figures in Bangladesh regarding state reforms and economic cooperation.