Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Thursday stressed the importance of air connectivity and resuming "visa on arrival" facility for Bangladeshi nationals in Indonesia to further strengthen people-to-people contacts between the two countries.

Outgoing Indonesian Ambassador Heru Hartanto Subolo paid a farewell call on the foreign secretary at state guesthouse Padma on Thursday.

The Indonesian diplomat assured the Bangladesh foreign secretary of looking into the points raised by him after his return to Jakarta.

Ambassador Subolo congratulated Jashim Uddin on his assumption of the office of foreign secretary, who returned the compliment by congratulating the ambassador on his successful stint in Bangladesh.

They discussed issues of mutual interest concerning trade and investment, energy, agriculture, tourism and connectivity. 

Both underscored the necessity of holding the second Foreign Office Consultations between the two countries in early 2025, in order to review the whole gamut of bilateral relations.

They also emphasized resuming the 5th round of Bangladesh- Indonesia Preferential Trade Agreement (BI-PTA) negotiation highlighting that this would pave the way for more diversified trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

They discussed the potential of Bangladeshi pharmaceutical products in the Indonesian market and the importance of diversifying exports from Bangladesh to Indonesian market.

Following the call on, the foreign secretary hosted a farewell luncheon in honour of the ambassador.