2 September 2024, Mon

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh HE Mr. Yao Wen meets Jamaat Ameer

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh HE Mr. Yao Wen paid a courtesy call to the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at the central office of the organization on 2nd September, Monday. He led a four-member delegation including the Deputy Ambassador. During the meeting, the Chinese ambassador and Jamaat Ameer discussed various bilateral issues.

Nayeb-e-Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami and former MP Professor Mujibur Rahman and Dr. Syed Abdullah Md. Taher, Secretary General, and former MP Professor Mia Golam Porwar, Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan, Hamidur Rahman Azad (former MP), Maulana Abdul Halim, Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair and Advocate Moazzam Hossain Helal, Central Executive Council Member Saiful Alam Khan Milon, Central Publicity and Media Secretary Matiur Rahman Akanda, Central Executive Council Member and Dhaka South City Ameer Nurul Islam Bulbul, Central Executive Council Member and Dhaka North City Ameer Mohammad Selim Uddin, and Central Executive Council Member Mubarak Hossain were present on the occasion.

Following the courtesy meeting, Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh HE Yao Wen spoke at a press briefing. At that time, Jamaat Ameer congratulated and thanked everyone for vising the Jamaat office. He further said, “Our meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere. We talked together about the interests of both countries. We also discussed about various issues including education, culture, development where we can move forward together. Besides, the current scenario of Bangladesh has been widely discussed. We hope that, the people and the governments of these two countries, will avail the opportunity to work more closely in the upcoming days. I once again, would like to congratulate the honorable guests for coming here and hope that our mutual dialogue will continue in the coming days for the benefit of both countries.”

Chinese Ambassador HE Yao Wen also expressed satisfaction with the hospitality of Jamaat-e-Islami and said, “Bangladesh is a beautiful country. Jamaat-e-Islami is a disciplined party. The people of China want friendly relations with the people of Bangladesh. We will continue to work for the development, progress and prosperity of Bangladesh in the future.”

Jamaat Ameer thanked everyone who were present on the occasion and said, "The People's Republic of China is our important development partner." We requested them to invest more in Bangladesh. We have requested them to be more proactive to facilitate the rehabilitation and repatriation process of the Rohingyas. We hope they will take it into active consideration.”