Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Dipu Moni, MP and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar Ashud Ahmed jointly hoisting the national flag of Bangladesh on the occasion
DOHA: The Embassy of Bangladesh observed the 47th anniversary of Independence and National Day with due solemnity yesterday.
The programme started with participation in the simultaneous rendering of national anthem world-wide at 5 o’clock in the morning in the Embassy premises.
It was followed by hoisting of the National Flag jointly by Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr Dipu Moni, MP and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar Ashud Ahmed at the Embassy premises in presence of Embassy officials and a good number of expatriate Bangladesh nationals.
A special prayer was offered for the eternal peace of the departed souls of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the martyrs of the Liberation War as well as for the continued peace and prosperity of the country.
In his speech Ambassador Ashud Ahmed recalled the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his unique role in the process of liberation of Bangladesh. Addressing to the expatriate community, he said that Bangladesh is now graduating from LDC status to the developing nation.
He said that Bangladesh is taking initiatives to explore other sectors like trade, investment and business with Qatar. The Embassy is also working to enhance Bangladesh-Qatar bilateral relations through high level visits from both sides, he added.
