In a courtesy meeting with Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain, South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik covered a variety of topics of shared interest, such as trade, investment, and humanitarian concerns.
The authorities discussed development cooperation, the ready-made garment industry, EPS worker employment, people-to-people interchange, and the urgent Rohingya problem during the meeting. In addition to congratulating Touhid Hossain on his new position, Ambassador Park pledged to strengthen the long-standing bilateral ties between South Korea and Bangladesh.
Touhid Hossain conveyed his appreciation for the Republic of Korea’s backing of Bangladesh’s provisional administration and his faith in its capacity to bring about peace and stability. He also acknowledged Korea’s important role as a major foreign investor in Bangladesh and emphasised the expansion of bilateral trade.