Dutch ambassador reaffirms support for Bangladesh's development

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh Irma van Dueren paid her maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the latter's office today (1 October).

During the meeting, the ambassador reaffirmed continued Dutch support to Bangladesh's development journey.

Acknowledging the longstanding bilateral relations between the two friendly nations, she referred to the recent fruitful bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister of the Netherlands and the Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in New York on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The foreign affairs adviser underlined the Bangladesh-Netherlands collaboration over the last five decades, particularly in the water sector and termed the Netherlands as a very important country for Bangladesh as it is a major destination for exports and a top source country for FDI.

As Bangladesh and the Netherlands are similar deltas, the adviser and the Dutch ambassador stressed on robust collaboration between the two countries in sustainable delta management, water management, climate change, renewable energy, agriculture and maritime sectors.

Touhid assured of better business climate for further strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries.

He thanked the Dutch government for its continued humanitarian support to the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and reiterated that the only solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in their return to Myanmar with rights and security.