Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen on Wednesday sought support of Saudi Arabia to create a voluntary OIC Covid-19 response and recovery fund for member countries.
Momen sought the support when Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud called him, foreign ministry said on Thursday.
They also discussed the Yemen campaign led by Saudi Arabia, officials said adding that Bangladesh stressed the need for a peaceful solution to the Yemen crisis.
Saudi Foreign Minister sought cooperation of Bangladesh in this regard.
Foreign Minister requested Prince Faisal to employ Bangladeshi workers in the agricultural sector of Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Momen also requested public and private investors of Saudi Arabia to invest in the livestock sector of Bangladesh to process beef and chicken.
Furthermore, he requested his Saudi counterpart to import halal beef and chicken from Bangladesh.
Moreover, Dr. Momen appraised Prince Faisal about Bangladesh’s capacity to produce good quality PPEs and expressed Bangladesh’s capacity to export them.
The Foreign Minister sought Saudi support in repatriating 1.1 Rohingyas who were forcefully displaced from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Saudi Foreign Minister enquired about the Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh. Dr. Momen briefed Prince Faisal about the current coronavirus situation in Bangladesh.
