Bangladesh ready to send professional, skilled workforce to Brunei: Momen tells Sultan

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh is ready to send professional and skilled human resources to Brunei, as it has done before, in line with the requirements of the tiny Southeast Asian state's workforce.

During his meeting Saturday evening with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, once reputed to be one of the richest persons on the planet, the foreign minister also lauded the contribution of the Bangladeshi expatriates in Brunei to the economies of both countries.

The Sultan for his part expressed his satisfaction that the Bangladeshi expatriate workers in Brunei are  mostly hard-working and sincere.

The foreign minister said the sultan's visit would take the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries to new heights.

Highlighting the phenomenal socio-economic development of Bangladesh, Momen explained the successful handling of the pandemic in Bangladesh.

He also stressed the importance of further enhancing trade between the two countries, tapping into the unutilised potential for mutual benefit.

During the discussion, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam told the Sultan that Bangladesh was ready for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and encouraged Bruneian investment in Bangladesh.

Pointing to the ongoing inflationary pressures and volatility in the energy sector, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen stressed the importance of stronger bilateral and regional collaboration to cope with the prevailing challenges.

The sultan expressed his happiness for being able to visit Bangladesh and looked forward to his engagements with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday.

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrived Saturday afternoon on his first visit to Bangladesh and held a meeting with President Abdul Hamid in the evening, reports UNB.