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Brunei High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haji Haris bin Haji Osman held a courtesy meeting with Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqul Rahman on Sunday.
The meeting, held at the opposition leader’s official residence at 29 Minto Road around 10:30am, covered Bangladesh’s political situation, democracy, human rights, bilateral relations, and ways to expand trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides also discussed the ongoing energy crisis in Bangladesh and possible contributions by Brunei to help address the situation.
They expressed hope that the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh and Brunei would be further strengthened through increased economic and commercial cooperation.
During the meeting, the Brunei envoy was accompanied by First Secretary Rozaimi Abdullah.
After the meeting, the opposition leader showed the high commissioner several graffiti works related to the July movement.
Jamaat Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar, Central Executive Council member Md Mobarak Hossain, and Ali Ahmad Mabrur, a member of the opposition leader’s foreign affairs advisory committee, were also present.