Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasized the need for economic cooperation between South and Southeast Asian countries to benefit the people of the region during a meeting with outgoing ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, Lee Jang-keun.
The meeting took place at the prime minister’s official residence, Ganabhaban, and was followed by a media briefing where the prime minister’s press secretary, Ihsanul Karim, quoted her statements.
In the briefing, Karim stated that Prime Minister Hasina commended Korea’s success in transforming the country into a developed nation within a generation. She expressed how this achievement had inspired Bangladesh in its own pursuit of development and prosperity. The prime minister also recalled her two visits to Korea, where she witnessed the remarkable progress made by the country.
During the meeting, Ambassador Jang-keun emphasized the importance of enhancing trade, official development assistance, employment, and investment between Bangladesh and Korea. He highlighted that the trade volume between the two countries had increased from $1.5 billion in 2020 to $3 billion.
Additionally, he mentioned that the official development assistance had risen from $500 million in 2020 to $3 billion. The ambassador also expressed Korea’s interest in recruiting skilled manpower from Bangladesh’s shipbuilding sector.
Ambassador Jang-keun highly praised the significant development achieved by Bangladesh under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership over the past 14 years. He expressed his deep satisfaction with his tenure in Bangladesh, stating that the people of Bangladesh would always hold a special place in his heart. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister’s Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin and Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah.
