On the auspicious occasion of the 53rd anniversary of Independence and National Day of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. F.M. Borhan Uddin, Bangladesh Ambassador to the Philippines, hosted a reception at Mayuree Ballroom, Dusit Thani Manila on March 26, 2024.
In his message, Ambassador Uddin shared that Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing economies in South Asia and highlighted how their GDP grew by around $460 billion.
“Bangladesh enjoys bilateral relations with the Philippines. Our relations are founded with mutual respect and many commonalities,” said Ambassador Uddin.
The ambassador added that the mutual ties between the two countries continue to strengthen through the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for diplomatic training and research practices. He also highlighted the common interests of Bangladesh and the Philippines in the areas of climate change and migration.
“Our next vision is to make the country a developed, knowledgebased, and smart Bangladesh by 2041,” added Ambassador Uddin.
While DFA Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Jesus “Gary” S. Domingo shared how the sincere friendship between countries continues to prosper by following “parallel paths” with close cooperation.
“We are confident that the future of our partnership will be powered by even greater two-way trade, tourism, and investment, as we capitalize on our fast-growing economies and the dynamism and optimism of our youthful populations,” said Usec. Domingo.
H.E. Ambassador Borhan Uddin of the Embassy of Bangladesh delivers his welcome message.
H.E. Ambassador Marielle Geraedts of the Embassy of the Netherlands, H.E. Ambassador Endo Kazuya of the Japan Embassy, Mme. Roswitha Brieger, H.E. Ambassador Johann Brieger of the Austrian Embassy, H.E. Ambassador Karel +HMŸ of the Embassy of the Czech Republic, and Mme. Michelle Louise Hejcova
H.E. Ambassador Betty Palaso of the Embassy of Papua New Guinea, Prof. Ganemulle Lekamalage Dharmasri Wickramasinghe, MB’S Barbie Atienza and Chargé d’ Affaires Hon. San Yu Kyaw of the Embassy of Myanmar
H.E. Ambassador Niyazi Evren Akyol of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Ambassador William John Carlos of the Embassy of Ireland, Apostolic Nuncio Rev. Charles John Brown, and H.E. Ambassador Johann Brieger of the Austrian Embassy
A special dance performance
DFA Usec. Jesus “Gary” S. Domingo, H.E. Ambassador Borhan Uddin, ADB Vicepresident for Sectors and Themes Fatima Yasmin, and Apostolic Nuncio Rev. Charles John Brown
DFA Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Jesus “Gary” S. Domingo, H.E. Ambassador Borhan Uddin of the Embassy of Bangladesh, and Apostolic Nuncio Rev. Charles John Brown raise their glasses for a toast.
Heena Hathiramani, Vishnu Hathiramani, Sreedhar Nagarajan, Mme. Roswitha Brieger and Shanti Sreedhar
Deputy Head of Mission Remy Tirouttouvarayane of the Embassy of France, Deputy Chief of Mission Logaventhan Karuppannan of the Embassy of Singapore, and Deputy Head of Mission Alistair White of the British Embassy Manila
The Biryani Story Head Chef Mohammad Waliul Islam, Rahimafroof Chief Executive Officer Mubasher Munaf Moin, and Red Cross Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs of International Committee Aminul Islam
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Chanaka Talpahewa of the Embassy of Sri Lanka and H.E. Ambassador Borhan Uddin
Third Secretary and Consul Fabricio Sordoni of the Argentina Embassy and Consul Pedro Pizarro of the Embassy of Chile
H.E. Ambassador Luc Veron of the Embassy of European Union and H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Rida El Fassi of the Embassy of Morocco
H.E. Ambassador Peter Kell of the Embassy of New Zealand and H .E. Ambassador Megawati Manan of the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam