By Mizan Rahman
Dhaka
Saudi Arabia has so far issued 80,000 visas for Bangladeshi pilgrims for performing the upcoming holy Haj. This was informed by the newly appointed ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdullah HM Almutairi when he called on Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali at his office in Dhaka yesterday.
During the meeting, the Saudi envoy also informed the foreign minister about the progress of issuing Haj visa for the Bangladeshi pilgrims who intend to perform the holy pilgrimage this year.
Besides, Ambassador Almutairi discussed with the minister the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries, a Foreign Ministry press release said. The ambassador assured the foreign minister that he will be working for further strengthening the existing bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia.
The Bangladesh foreign minister welcomed the ambassador to Bangladesh, and assured him all-out cooperation in the discharge of his duties as Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh.
Almutairi arrived Dhaka on July 26, 2015, as ambassador-designate of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh and presented his credentials on August 19.
Prior to his present assignment, he was director of Follow-up Section in the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia.
