Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain on Monday urged Canadian authorities to expedite visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals, with a particular focus on student visas. The Foreign Adviser mentioned the daunting challenges faced by Bangladesh in hosting around 1.3 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh and sought international cooperation, including Canada’s strong support for their sustainable return to their homeland. No discussion regarding CA’s China visit, says Foreign Adviser after his bilateral tour The issues were discussed when newly-appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh Ajit Singh paid a courtesy call on Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomats of the High Commission of Canada in Dhaka were also present at the meeting. The Foreign Adviser welcomed and congratulated Ajit Singh on his appointment as the High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh.   They had elaborate discussions on key issues, including agricultural cooperation, trade and investment, the financial sector and the Rohingya crisis. South Korea backs Bangladesh's interim govt, reforms The High Commissioner noted these concerns and assured maximum support in addressing those. The two dignitaries reaffirmed to further strengthen the existing excellent bilateral relationship between the two countries, especially in the fields of trade, investment, agriculture, capacity building, skill development, technical assistance and people-to-people contact. The Foreign Adviser assured the High Commissioner of full support from the government of Bangladesh during his tenure to strengthen the Bangladesh-Canada partnership.

Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Golam Sarwar said Bangladesh plays a "pivotal role" in advancing the SAARC process. He said this when he paid a call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. The SAARC Secretary General was accompanied by Hari Prasad Odari, Director (Poverty Alleviation & Information) at the SAARC Secretariat. Chief Adviser Yunus hopeful SAARC can give dividends to people of the region if revitalised Abdul Motaleb Sarker, Director General (SAARC & BIMSTEC) was also present during the meeting. The Secretary General briefed the Foreign Adviser on the various ongoing activities of SAARC, including convening the next session of the Programming Committee in the first quarter of 2025, activities of regional centres, and celebrating the 40th anniversary of SAARC Charter Day. The Foreign Adviser told the Secretary General that Bangladesh stands ready to play a proactive role to revitalize the organization. He advised the Secretary General to work closely with the other SAARC Member States to revitalize SAARC. Broken criminal justice system needs to be fixed: CA's Press Secretary He emphasised the importance of holding a Foreign Secretary level (Standing Committee) meeting for advancing its activities at the functional level. He assured the Secretary General of Bangladesh’s full support in facilitating the SAARC Secretariat to fulfil its mandate and strengthening the SAARC process.