Bangladesh seeks to boost relations with Thailand
Bangladesh has called for the resumption of Joint Commission meetings with Thailand to forge cooperation and consult on issues left unresolved years after the previous meeting, as Dhaka expresses interest in closer ties and more action on issues of mutual interest with the Kingdom. The JC, a high level mechanism co-chaired by foreign ministers of the two countries, oversees bilateral relations in various aspects including politics, economics and security. “This joint commission is long overdue. We want a discussion on more political interaction between the two governments,” said Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem. The last JC meeting in Bangkok was held in 1998 so Dhaka was looking forward to the visit of Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramuwinai, who had agreed in principle to visit Bangladesh by the second quarter of this year, she said. The meeting will take place by the end of April or early May, she added.
