Bangladesh is prepared to send its military forces to Saudi Arabia if its holy places come under threat. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali made this statement at a press conference in the Foreign Ministry office on Thursday about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia from May 20-23. Sheikh Hasina will attend the Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Earlier on May 9, Information and Cultural Affairs Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr Awwad Saleh al-Awwad handed over the invitation card to her. US President Donald Trump, who is undertaking the first ever visit to Saudi Arabia after taking office, will also join the summit.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 18, 2017 10:52 UTC