Foreign ministry to hold first-ever conference of Bangladesh envoys posted in missions abroad

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is organising the first-ever envoys' conference in Dhaka with participation of top Bangladesh diplomats posted in 58 countries around the world.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 24 Nov 2017, 02:45 PM
Updated : 24 Nov 2017, 02:45 PM

This is the first consultation meeting of its kind since independence, the foreign ministry said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the three-day conference on Sunday, which will be attended by high commissioners, ambassadors and permanent representatives of Bangladesh.

The conference will have exclusive sessions on foreign policy issues in changing global context.

It will also have panel discussions on different contemporary national and international issues. Ministers, advisers, members of parliament and senior officials will address the ambassadors in these sessions and are expected to provide guidance in securing national interest.

The theme of this year’s Envoys’ Conference is ‘Diplomacy for People and Peace’.

The conference aims to discuss issues ranging from foreign policy challenges to implementation of development goals, expansion of trade, welfare of expatriate Bangladeshis and projection of Bangladesh as a responsible and peace-loving state in the world.

In the sessions, it is expected that the envoys will also share their experience and discuss the challenges in promoting the country’s interest.

The envoys will also call on the president before leaving Dhaka.