During a phone call with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressed that his country is eager to expand cooperation in the upcoming period to further both countries’ interests and realise the aspirations of their respective peoples.
main Arab trading partner is the United Arab Emirates. Many businesspeople from Bangladesh export items to countries in East Africa via their ports.
According to the Chief Adviser’s press office, the President of the United Arab Emirates congratulated the Chief Adviser on taking over as head of the Interim Government of Bangladesh.
During the telephone conversation, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his hope that Chief Adviser Professor Yunus and the Interim Government would bring prosperity to Bangladesh. He commended his imaginative leadership for transforming the Gulf Arab nation into one of the world’s most successful countries.
According to the Chief Advisor, Bangladesh has been a close friend of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for many years, and millions of people have found employment there, making it a major source of remittances for the South Asian nation.
According to Prof. Yunus, the UAE has supported the people of Bangladesh in the wake of significant natural disasters and has been a kind host to a sizable diaspora of businesspeople and both skilled and unskilled labourers from Bangladesh.
The two leaders discussed matters of mutual concern, such as increased commerce, investment, and employment of labour.