Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Dhaka tomorrow (Friday).
The conference will bring ministerial-level delegations from at least 25 countries to discuss strengthening cooperation among the regional countries.
Around 150 foreign guests including representatives from D8, SAARC and BIMSTEC will participate in the conference.
The participating ministers will also visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 to pay respect to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will also host a dinner in honour of the guests.
The sixth edition of the conference is being organised by India Foundation in association with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Bangladesh.
With the theme of "Peace, Prosperity and Partnership for a Resilient Future", the conference would bring together a luminary gathering of key stakeholders to chart the roadmap for strengthening the Indian Ocean Region.
The Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) was started in 2016 and in the last six years it has emerged as the "Flagship Consultative Forum" for countries in the region over regional affairs.
The conference endeavours to bring critical states and principal maritime partners of the region together on a common platform to deliberate upon the prospects of regional cooperation for Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
