Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H Bin Abiyah today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

He met the premier at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat here around 11am, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Saleh Shibly told BSS. 

The Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as well as to His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

During the meeting, they discussed existing friendly relations and the issues of mutual interest between the two Muslim countries.

The ambassador congratulated the premier on assuming office and expressed hope that ties between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh would be further strengthened.

They also discussed the upcoming Hajj, the press secretary added.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and the Prime Minister's adviser Humayun Kabir were present in the meeting.

Earlier, the Prime Minister came to his Cabinet Division office at 9:05 am while his Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar received him.