Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury said on Thursday that Bangladesh and the Islamic Republic of Iran are trusted friends and important partners and the friendship between the countries will grow further in the coming days through increased and meaningful engagements in different sectors.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led government is committed to working together with all the friendly Middle Eastern countries including Iran and bot the countries can be benefited from mutual collaboration and learning, he said.

The minister said this while addressing a function arranged for celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution (National Day) of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday evening at a Hotel at Gulshan area in the capital, as the chief guest, said a mediea release of the minsitry. 

He said besides collaboration at government level, the private sectors of the two countries should become more proactive in exploring the synergies for mutual benefit.

‘’I avail this opportunity to extend our standing invitation to the Government, business persons as well as entrepreneurs from Iran to visit Bangladesh to see for themselves and seize the prevailing business climate; specially long-term special facilities offered to foreign investments, particularly in the fields of infrastructure, power & energy, agro-based business, RMG, tourism, and hospitality,’’ he said.

Ambassador of Iran Monsour Chavoshi congratulated the newly formed government.

He also highlighted world leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and reiterated his country's commitment strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh.

The Minister also thanked representatives of different countries, dignitaries and govt high officials present in the occasion.