Dhaka, Oct 3 (BDNEWS) – The newly appointed high commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives Mijarul Quayes Monday presented his credentials to the President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
President Gayoom, while accepting the credentials of Bangladesh envoy, expressed the hope that co-operation between Bangladesh and the Maldives would continue to grow in future.
He also discussed the preparation of the forthcoming SAARC Summit in Dhaka in addition to some bilateral and regional issues.
Prior to taking up his new assignment, Ambassador Mijarul Quyaes was director general in the ministry of foreign affairs in charge of the UN Law of the Sea, Research and ICT wing.
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