The Republic of Korea has provided seven protocol vehicles to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh to commemorate the 50th anniversary, in 2023, of establishing diplomatic ties between Korea and Bangladesh. 

It will stand as a symbol of the friendly ties between the two countries.

The handover ceremony was held at the Padma State Guest House on 25 February 2024 and was graced by Masud Bin Momen, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh; Park Young-sik, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh; Nayem Uddin Ahmed, Chief of Protocol, MOFA, Toufique Hasan, Director General of the East Asia & Pacific Wing, MOFA, among other distinguished governmental officials.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen expressed his gratitude to Korea for providing these protocol vehicles and hoped to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the future. 

He also mentioned that these Korean vehicles would help the Bangladesh government conduct more successful protocol duties. 

Ambassador Park said that Korea always attaches great importance to its partnership with Bangladesh, and today’s provision of seven luxurious Korean vehicles to the MOFA will contribute to better performance on diplomatic occasions.

These state-of-the-art vehicles, five Genesis G-80 sedans and two Hyundai Palisade SUVs, manufactured by Hyundai, the Korean automobile company, will be used for Bangladesh’s protocol purposes, such as for foreign ministers, state guests, and dignitaries.