Labour Minister Ariful Haque meets Malaysian PM

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury called on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at his office on Thursday (9 April).

Mahdi Amin, Adviser to the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the High Commissioner to Malaysia accompanied Minister Ariful Haque to the country. 

At the outset of the meeting, Anwar Ibrahim extended warm felicitations to Tarique Rahman on his election as the Prime Minister of the Bangladesh.

He also commended the country’s long-standing struggle for democracy and its continued progress.

Mahdi Amin conveyed warm personal greetings of Bangladesh Prime Minister to Anwar Ibrahim and handed over a letter from him.

Both sides held substantive discussions on labour relations, reaffirming their shared commitment to ensuring a transparent, clean, and efficient recruitment system to prevent exploitation of workers.

The meeting also explored avenues to enhance bilateral trade and investment, with both parties expressing interest in expanding economic engagement for mutual benefit.

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In addition, opportunities for cooperation in the education sector were discussed, including the exchange of teachers and academic collaboration to further deepen people-to-people ties.

The Malaysian Premier extended an invitation to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to visit Malaysia at a mutually convenient time.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening cooperation across multiple sectors.