United News of Bangladesh

Irish Ambassador to Bangladesh and India Kevin Kelly has reaffirmed Ireland’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh’s LDC graduation process and strengthening bilateral cooperation under Ireland’s Asia-Pacific Strategy. Ambassador Kelly emphasised the deepening relationship between the two nations and praised Ireland’s Honorary Consul in Bangladesh Masud Jamil Khan's energy and ambition. “Though we are slightly late in celebrating St Patrick’s Day due to Ramadan, this makes us the last people on Earth to mark the occasion in 2025—and that’s historic,” he said. The Ambassador noted the parallels between Ireland and Bangladesh in their respective struggles for peace and justice, sharing insights from Ireland’s peace journey through the Good Friday Agreement. “I hope our story can offer a glimpse of hope to our friends in Bangladesh as they work through their own transitions.” Top CICA official lauds Dhaka's role in confidence building in Asia The Irish spirit was in full swing on Thursday evening as Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel hosted a vibrant celebration of St Patrick’s Day 2025, organised by Honorary Consul Masud Jamil Khan and his wife Kate Khan. Members of the diplomatic corps, business community, cultural figures and luminaries representing different sectors attended the reception. Reflecting on the maiden year of the Irish Consulate's opening in Dhaka, Honorary Consul Masud Jamil Khan said bilateral engagements between Ireland and Bangladesh have grown significantly in a short span of time.