On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) hosted an iftar at Jatiya Press Club on Monday (April 17).
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen attended the event as chief guest and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam as special guest.
High officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, good number of foreign diplomats based in Dhaka, including Ambassadors/ High Commissioners and mission chiefs of Australia, India, China, Sweden, South Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Kosovo, USA, UK, Russia attended the event.
President and General Secretary of Jatiya Press Club, senior Editors, DCAB members, representatives from diplomatic missions were also present.
Prior to the Iftar, the Foreign Minister, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, DCAB President Rezaul Karim Lotus and General Secretary Abu Hena Emrul Kayes spoke on the occasion. Former president of DCAB Masud Karim offered prayer on the eve of iftar.
The iftar event turned into a get together event of senior government officials, diplomats, journalists and others. They exchanged pleasantries and informally discussed various issues. ABG Bashundhara sponsored the iftar event.