A Reception Program on the occasion of the 54th Anniversary of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh and the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh-UAE 50 years of Diplomatic Relations was held at the prestigious Raffles Hotel in Dubai on 17th April 2024.
This occasion was graced by H.E. Mr. Rashid Abdullah Al Qaseer, Deputy Director of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dubai Office as Guest of Honour. As many as 300 guests including Members of Diplomatic Cores, business leaders, high officials, and dignataries attended the event.
After the play of the National Anthems of both the countries, the Consul General of Bangladesh in Dubai and Northern Emirates- H.E. B M Jamal Hossain congratulated all the expatriates and thanked the UAE nationals for their continued support in peaceful and harmonious co-existence of the people of the two brotherly countries in the UAE. In his speech the Consul General recalled with deep reverence the Father of the Nation Bangabondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members those were brutally killed on 15 August 1975 and paid homage to martyrs and freedom fighters.
The Consul General also urged for visiting Bangladesh to experience the incredible development in every sector that happend in recent years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. During his speech, a special documentary focusing on the visit of Bangabondhu Sheikh Mujibur in the UAE in 1974 showed for the guests. RahmanBangladesh-UAE 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations displayed for the guests. The visit and the meetings of the father of the nation Bangabondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan have been highlighted in this video documentary. On this special occasion, he urged to reaffirm commitment to further deepening and diversifying partnership.
After that, a cake cutting program held to commemorate Golden Jubilee of the 50 years of Diplomatic Relations.
At the end of the dinner, the foreign guests were given a gift hamper containing products of Bangladeshi brands.