Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has appreciated Thailand’s continuous support to the development journey of Bangladesh in the last fifty years. He hoped for the continuation of the same for transforming Bangladesh into a knowledge-based, developed country by 2041 under the visionary and able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Masud also stressed greater regional cohesion for reaping the benefits of the Asian momentum. Read more: Jaishankar greets Bangladesh on Victory Day On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a seminar  on Thursday titled “50 Years of Bangladesh-Thailand Friendship: Prospects and Way Forward”. Foreign Secretary Masud graced the seminar as the chief guest. Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor spoke as guest of honour while Secretary (East) Mashfee Binte Shams chaired the session. The speakers of the seminar were Ambassador Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, Chairman, BIISS, Prof. Dr. Delwar Hossain, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka and Jibon Krishna Saha Roy, Director, BIDA. The foreign secretary recalled with gratitude the early recognition of Bangladesh  by Thailand in 1972, immediately following the independence of Bangladesh.