State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said Bangladesh supports legal migration to other countries and wants to enhance cooperation with Libya in order to curb illegal migration, reports UNB.
Shahriar Alam conveyed this to newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Libya in Bangladesh Abdulmutalib S M Suliman.
He thanked the Libyan government for their continued support to the Bangladeshi workers working in Libya.
Shahriar Alam particularly sought cooperation of Libya in contract farming of Bangladesh agro-entrepreneurs in Libya by leasing land there.
He also proposed establishment of collaboration between Bangladesh and Libya in food security area in the backdrop of the current global food crisis.
Shahriar Alam said Bangladesh and Libya can celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations jointly by undertaking different programmes.
The Libyan Ambassador informed that Libya wants to employ Bangladeshi doctors, nurses, technicians and engineers in Libya.
He proposed forming a joint commission which may overview the important sectors of bilateral relations.
The Ambassador said that Libya welcomes Bangladeshi students at their universities to pursue their studies.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
