Hakim Hayat
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s two-day State Visit to Bangladesh will enable both sides to enhance bilateral relations and exchange views on international developments, according to a press statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday.
During His Majesty’s first State Visit to the republic, the monarch will travel to its capital Dhaka from October 15 to 16 at the invitation of Bangladeshi President Mohammad Abdul Hamid as well as Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
His Majesty is also expected to attend a welcoming ceremony and a state banquet hosted by the president, the PMO added.
Diplomatic relations between both nations were established on May 5, 1984. Since then, there have been various exchanges of visits from ministers and senior officials of both countries.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Brunei on April 21 to 23, 2019. The Sultanate has also received visits from then Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia in 2004 as well as several Bangladeshi ministers in 1994, 1999, 2012 and 2013.
