Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought oil from Saudi Arabia with payment in deferred schedule, reports BSS.
She also sought help from Saudi Arabia to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
Hasina expressed her call when Deputy Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Dawood had a courtesy meeting with her at the latter's official Ganabhaban residence in the morning.
Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
During the meeting, both the leaders discussed various issues of mutual interests.
Sheikh Hasina also greeted the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the KSA Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
She said economic progress of many countries has been stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war.
The Saudi deputy minister raised the issue of Bangladeshis with passports being expired requiring renewal in the KSA and proposed to form a joint working group to address the issue.
The prime minister gave her consent on the matter and asked the authorities concerned to take required measures to this end.
The Saudi deputy minister highly praised the miraculous development of Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of the prime minister.
Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Dawood also greeted Sheikh Hasina for extending multilateral support to Saudi Arabia in holding Expo-2030.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
