Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says he was surprised to see his name as the “chief guest” at the inaugural session of Bay of Bengal Conversation 2022. “It’s very unfortunate,” Momen said while responding to a question at a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. Read more: Diplomats should remember Bangladesh is an independent, sovereign country: Momen The foreign minister said he attended a programme marking 7,000 episodes of the television talk show “Tritiyo Matra” where CGS Executive Director Zillur Rahman verbally talked about the event. “We didn’t give him any date. This is very strange,” Momen said. The Foreign Minister said he was not going there and at this moment he is very busy with many foreign guests. Read more: Russian FM Lavrov’s changed decision on Dhaka visit understandable: Momen “I have plenty of people to meet, including MPs from Assam. I have an obligation to meet them bilaterally (IORA ministers). We are very busy with the state jobs,” he added. The three-day Bay of Bengal Conversation 2022 began at a Dhaka hotel on Monday.