Irerland opens its first honorary consulate in Dhaka

Visiting Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney on Monday officially opened Ireland’s first honorary consulate in Dhaka.

The Irish honorary consulate in Dhaka is the sign of Dublin’s desire to further expand its bilateral relations with Bangladesh, while Ireland has recently appointed Cosmos Group Deputy Managing Director Masud Jamil Khan as its honorary consul in Bangladesh.

Ambassador of Ireland to India, Kevin Kelly and Masud Jamil Khan, among others, were present during the opening ceremony.

The Irish minister arrived in Dhaka on Sunday on a two-day official visit aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment in Bangladesh.

He met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud separately on Monday.

State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu hosted an iftar and dinner in honour of the visiting Irish Minister on Sunday evening at the state guesthouse Padma.