Vice-president of the Maldives Faisal Naseem on Saturday paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban when they agreed that both the countries can work together in the fight against climate change.
Press secretary to the President Joynal Abedin briefed the reporters after the meeting.
Shahabuddin said bilateral existing relation between Bangladesh and the Maldives has strengthened and deepened over the years.
The visit of the President of the Maldives during the celebration of the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of the Independence of Bangladesh and the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in December 2021 have created a new chapter of relationship between the two countries, he also said.
He highlighted that Bangladesh has achieved rapid economic growth during the last decade and is acknowledged as one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
Thanking the government of the Maldives for employment of Bangladeshi workers in the Maldives, he said that they are contributing actively to both the economies.
He hoped that employment of Bangladeshi workers in the Maldives will continue in the days ahead.
Stating that Bangladesh offers one of the most liberal and investment friendly milieus in South Asia, he welcomed businesses of that country to avail the facilities provided by the government for foreign investment.
The Vice- President of the Maldives said that the country is the world's most climate-vulnerable country.
The two countries can work together to fight against the climate change for solving the problem, he said.
He also thanked Bangladesh for providing support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
He added that the establishment of marietime route between Bangladesh and the Maldives is necessary to accelerate the trade volume.