রবিবার, ০৭ জুন ২০২৬, ০২:১৪ পূর্বাহ্ন
DHAKA, June 6, 2026 (BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today extended an invitation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.
The premier extended the invitation as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a courtesy call on him at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the city’s Tejgaon area this afternoon, said a press release.
Tarique Rahman also thanked the Turkish foreign minister for undertaking the visit.
Fidan conveyed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s greetings to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
He said that his visit constituted the first step towards elevating Bangladesh-Turkiye relations to a strategic level.
In this regard, both sides agreed to hold Annual Foreign Office Consultations at the level of Foreign Ministers.
It was also decided that annual 2+2 consultations will be held involving foreign and defence minister’s of both sides.
In addition, with a view to further strengthening political, economic and strategic cooperation between the two countries, a consultation mechanism in the form of a committee would be established under the respective foreign ministers which will involve the concerned ministries of each side.
The meeting reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. Discussions focused particularly on the Rohingya issue, climate change, trade and investment, joint production and cooperation, and regional and international matters of mutual interest.
From Bangladesh side, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, State Minister Shama Obaed Islam and Prime Minister’s Adviser for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir were present at the meeting.
DHAKA, 6 June 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh and Turkiye have decided to form a joint committee at the minister level on defence and foreign affairs to strengthen bilateral relations.
The decision was taken during a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the city’s Tejgaon area this afternoon, according to the Prime Minister’s Press Wing.
The Press Wing said that the meeting also decided to hold annual meetings at the foreign minister level between the two countries to strengthen strategic relations.
The meeting expressed the hope that both countries would work together in the areas of trade, investment, production, and resolving the Rohingya crisis.
At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman welcomed the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
The Prime Minister thanked the government of Turkiye for its continued support to the people and government of Bangladesh and for supporting Bangladesh’s candidate for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, State Minister Shama Obaed Islam and Prime Minister’s Adviser for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir were present at the meeting.
Hakan Fidan arrived in Dhaka from Seoul on Thursday night on a three-day visit to Bangladesh.
On Friday, he held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka.
Fidan later travelled to Cox’s Bazar to observe the situation of the Rohingyas.
