Finland opens honorary consulate general in Bangladesh

Finland has opened an honorary consulate general in Dhaka with Summit Group Chairman Muhammed Aziz Khan as the consul general.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 31 May 2016, 02:51 PM
Updated : 31 May 2016, 02:51 PM

The group has business partnership with a leading Finnish corporation Wartsila, which specialises in machineries and equipment for the energy and power industries.
 
Finland’s Non-resident Ambassador to Bangladesh Aapo Polho inaugurated the office on Tuesday at the Summit Centre at Kawran Bazar and unveiled the flag of his country, Summit Group said in a statement.
 
This followed the Bangladesh foreign ministry’s exequatur for Khan that made his appointment in the honorary position effective from Apr 3.
 
The ambassador, who is based in New Delhi, said Bangladesh was one of the biggest markets for Wartsila.
 
He hoped that the new honorary consulate general would strengthen both economic and cultural relations.