Malaysian home minister arrives in Dhaka

Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail arrived in Dhaka on Saturday evening. He is set to meet with his Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad on Sunday.

Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Director General Md Shahidul Alam confirmed the matter to The Business Post on Saturday.

This is going to be the first minister-level visit from the Southeast Asian country since the formation of a new government there.

Earlier, Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Md Golam Sarwar met with the Malaysian home affairs minister and discussed various issues of mutual interest.

The high commissioner welcomed the Malaysian minister’s crucial visit to Bangladesh and discussed various aspects of the visit, according to the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.

As it is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s first foreign visit after taking charge as home minister, it is significant for both countries.