UK immigration minister in Dhaka
James Brokenshire, UK home office minister for immigration, has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit.
During his visit, the minister will meet different government officials and civil society members to discuss shared priority issues for the UK and Bangladesh including tackling illegal immigration, organised crime and violent extremism, said a press release of the British High Commission of Dhaka today.
Prior to his arrival in Bangladesh, Brokenshire said: “I am delighted to be visiting Bangladesh. This is my first visit to the country and the first visit by a British Home Office Minister from the recently elected government.”
“UK is a long-standing partner and friend of Bangladesh; I am especially proud of the strong people to people ties that existed between the two countries through our half a million strong Bangladeshi diasporas. We have a vibrant bilateral relationship including our strong trade ties and on this visit we hope to build on our joint efforts to combat the global threats of terrorism and illegal migration.”
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