M Shahidul Islam, Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States of America, has recently presented his letter of credence to President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader.   

Ambassador Islam, based in Washington DC, is also concurrently accredited to Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guyana and Haiti to represent Bangladesh.

The ceremony for the presentation of credentials took place at the National Palace in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, said the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC on Friday. 

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Vice President Raquel Pena de Antuna and Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez were present.

Islam conveyed the greetings of the President and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to the President of the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican President welcomed the Ambassador, appreciated Bangladesh’s strong economic performance and expressed keen interest to strengthen his country’s relations with Bangladesh.

Ambassador Islam also held a separate meeting with the Dominican Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez on Thursday and discussed bilateral cooperation including the proposals for signing three agreements relating to the Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) agreement on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and official passports as well as to establish a Joint Working Group on the promotion of trade, investment.

The Dominican Foreign Minister expressed hope to visit Bangladesh next year. 

The Ambassador was accompanied by Counsellor Md Mahmudul Islam and Honorary Consul of Bangladesh to Dominican Republic Joan Gonzalez.