Singapore high commissioner meets Jamaat leader

The non-resident High Commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh Derek Loh Eu-Sze held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Central Executive Council member and Central Publicity and Media Secretary Matiur Rahman Akand at a hotel in Dhaka on Monday afternoon.

He was accompanied by the High Commission’s Chargé d’Affaires Mitchel Lee and Tai Dai Ern, country director for South Asia.

The meeting took place in what both sides described as a warm and cordial environment, said a press release.

During the discussions, the two sides exchanged views on Bangladesh’s current political and economic situation, trade and industry, the upcoming national elections, state reforms, and proportional representation (PR) systems.

The Singapore delegation praised Jamaat-e-Islami’s role in Bangladesh’s economic development and democratic progress.

Both parties also expressed optimism about strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Singapore in the future.