President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday urged Kuwait to take more skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh.
He made the call when Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bangladesh Faisal Mutlaq H Al Adwani met the president at Bangabhaban this noon.
During the meeting, the president said Bangladesh's bilateral relations with Kuwait are very good and thanked the outgoing Ambassador for successfully performing his duties.
Mentioning that Bangladesh has a lot of skilled and semi-skilled manpower, the President said that this manpower can play an important role in accelerating the ongoing development process of Kuwait.
Expressing satisfaction over the bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Kuwait, the president said Kuwait has continued to invest in various sectors of Bangladesh.
He urged Kuwaiti investors to invest more in Bangladesh in different sectors.
At this time, the president expressed hope that the development partnership between Kuwait and Bangladesh will expand further in the future.
Noting that Bangladeshi manpower is making an important contribution to the development of Kuwait, the outgoing ambassador of Kuwait said that his government is interested in taking more skilled manpower from Bangladesh.
He expressed his gratitude to the president for providing overall cooperation in fulfilling his duties.
President's Office Secretary Nasimul Ghani, Military Secretary Major General Mohammad Adil Chowdhury and Press Secretary Joynal Abedin were present during the meeting.