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Bangladesh, Oman seek to expand ties beyond labour migration
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 17 Oct 2026, 10:32 PM
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir meets Omani Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Harthy in Baghdad on 17 October 2026 on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Photo: MoFA
Bangladesh and Oman have discussed expanding bilateral relations beyond labour migration, with a focus on trade, investment, skilled migration and institutionalising trade cooperation.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir met Omani Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Harthy in Baghdad on Saturday (17 October) on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
During the meeting, the two sides explored opportunities to diversify economic cooperation and establish a more structured framework for trade, according to a foreign ministry press release.
They also emphasised the need to strengthen business-to-business and people-to-people contacts to make bilateral relations more substantive and mutually beneficial.
The discussions reflect a shared interest in broadening Bangladesh-Oman cooperation beyond its traditional focus on the labour market.