Newly appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh presents credentials to the Nigerian President

UsaNewsonline.Com Desk, Nigeria : H.E. Mr. Md. Shameem Ahsan,ndc  presented  credentials to H.E. Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday, 18 October,2018 at the State House, Abuja.  A Guard of Honour by a military contingent preceded the presentation ceremony.  

The presentation ceremony was followed by a meeting between the High Commissioner and the President. The President warmly welcomed and congratulated the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh and assured all-out support during his tour of duty. Mr. Ahsan conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the Hon’ble President and Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

During the meeting, held in a very cordial atmosphere, High Commissioner Ahsan briefed the Nigerian President about the tremendous successes achieved at home and abroad under the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The President listened to the success stories with deep interest and highly appreciated the generosity of the Hon’ble Prime Minister in hosting 1.1 million forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals. High Commissioner Ahsan thanked the Nigerian Government for its constructive role on Rohingya issue especially at the UN. The President stressed, in particular, on cooperation in the field of agriculture between the two countries about which the High Commissioner responded positively. The President felt encouraged to learn that Bangladesh, despite its small geographic size and with a population of 160 million people, is already self-sufficient in food production. During the meeting, both sided noted that there are huge potentials to expand bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and underlined exchange of high level visits. The High Commissioner mentioned about the visit of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Nigeria in 2010 at D-8 Summit.  Mr. Ahsan drew the attention of the President about opening a resident Nigerian Mission in Dhaka which remains under its consideration.

 The High Commissioner invited the Nigerian President on behalf of the President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh which he gladly accepted. The Foreign Minister of Nigeria H.E. Mr. Jeoffrey Onyeama and Mrs. Pandora Chowdhury, wife of the High Commissioner were also present during the meeting.

A career diplomat, Mr. Ahsan served as the Consul General of Bangladesh in New York before his first Ambassadorial assignment in Nigeria. Earlier, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC and at Bangladesh Missions in Rome, Nairobi, Doha and Kuwait in various capacities. He also served as Director General (External Publicity) and (Europe) and held important positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. Mr. Ahsan has written two books on diplomacy & international relations and contributed a good number of articles on various issues at home & abroad. Press Release