Hamid, now in the city-state, spoke about the matter with his Singapore counterpart Halimah Yacob by phone on Friday. The president went to Singapore on Thursday on a six-day tour for eye treatment and medical check-up. The President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told bdnews24.com by phone that Hamid and Yacob exchanged greetings when she called him. Yacob congratulated Hamid for re-election and also enquired about his health while Hamid congratulated her for becoming the first female president of the country. “The president also said Bangladesh always emphasises relations with Singapore.

Source: bd News24 February 23, 2018 11:37 UTC