Singapore’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr. Derek Loh Yu Se, held a courtesy meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Akand at a hotel in Dhaka. He was accompanied by Charge d’Affaires Mr. Mitchell Lee and South Asia Country Director Mr. Tai Dai Ern.
Discussions centered on Bangladesh’s current political and economic climate, industrial and trade prospects, the upcoming national election, state reforms, and proportional representation (PR) systems. Derek Loh praised Jamaat’s constructive role in Bangladesh’s economic progress and democratic journey. Both sides expressed optimism about strengthening bilateral relations in the future.