“This will speed up our economic diplomacy,” Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told reporters on Wednesday, referring to the new foreign policy priority of the government. UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum who is also the ruler of Dubai invited the prime minister for the visit. The foreign minister said during the visit, the prime minister will interact with the Bangladesh community apart from the meetings with her counterpart and other senior ministers. The foreign ministry is also expecting to hold a Foreign Office Consultation at the foreign secretary level during the visit. The prime minister will arrive back in Dhaka on Feb 20.

Source: bd News24 February 13, 2019 10:07 UTC