New Bangladesh Consulate opens in Istanbul
Bangladesh's bilateral ties with Turkey, the 16th largest economy of the world, received a boost up yesterday with the opening of the new Bangladesh Consulate General in Istanbul.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni inaugurated the consulate, which was initiated as per understandings reached between the prime ministers of Bangladesh and Turkey in their Dhaka talks in November 2010.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Dipu Moni said the establishment of the Bangladesh Consulate General in Istanbul was a testimony to the ever-growing trade and economic relations between Bangladesh and Turkey.
She hoped that the new outpost would be critical in promoting the interests of bilateral trade and investment of the two countries.
Members of the Bangladesh business and investment delegation, who are currently visiting Turkey as part of the Bangladeshi prime minister's entourage, as well as the Turkish business community also attended the programme, said a foreign ministry press release yesterday.
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