The chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh. Isa Yusuf Isa Al Duhailan, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia appointed in Dhaka commented that Muhammad Yunus has the ability to take the country forward on the path of prosperity. Today Tuesday in the State Guest House Yamuna. He said this during a courtesy meeting with Muhammad Yunus.
Dr. in the meeting. Muhammad Yunus referred to Saudi Arabia as a ‘very important friend of Bangladesh’. At this time, he recalled his visit to Saudi Arabia for the World Football Summit last year. During that visit, she addressed the Saudi Arabian women’s football team and discussed the extraordinary power of sport to change the world.
The Saudi ambassador said that currently there are about 3.2 million Bangladeshis working in Saudi Arabia. They are making important contribution for the country. He also said that Bangladeshi workers living in Saudi Arabia send remittances of about 5 billion dollars annually through legal channels. Another $5 billion is sent through informal channels.
Ambassador Isa Yusuf Isa Al Duhailan said, if it is possible to send money from informal channels to legitimate channels, it can play a significant role in the economic growth of Bangladesh. He praised the expatriate Bangladeshis and said that they are hardworking and very religious.
In the meeting, the ambassador raised the issue of renewing the passports of 69,000 unregistered Bangladeshis living in Saudi Arabia since 1970. Calling for increasing economic relations between the two countries, he said, Saudi businessmen are interested in investing more in logistics, service sector, renewable energy sector through RSGT International and Akwa Power in Bangladesh.
