Sultana Laila, Ito Naoki receive Bangabandhu Medal for Diplomatic Excellence

On behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Thursday conferred the “Bangabandhu Medal for Diplomatic Excellence” to the Bangladesh ambassador to Poland and the Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the function online.

The awards were handed over when the newly constructed eight-story building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was formally inaugurated by the prime minister online.

Ambassador Sultana Laila Hossain has played an important role in dealing with the exodus of hundreds of Bangladeshis in one of the largest migration crises in Europe, following the war between Russia and Ukraine in February.

Ambassador Naoki, who joined the event online, was honoured for playing an important role in boosting the bilateral relationship with Bangladesh on all fronts. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen were present at the event.