Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday urged Canada to expedite visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals with a particular focus on students.
The issue was discussed when newly-appointed high commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh Ajit Singh paid a courtesy call on him at the foreign ministry, said a press release.
During the meeting, they had elaborate discussions on key issues, including agricultural cooperation, trade and investment, financial sector and Rohingya crisis.
The foreign adviser mentioned that the daunting challenges faced by Bangladesh in hosting around 1.3 million Rohingyas and sought international cooperation, including Canada鈥檚 strong support for their sustainable repatriation to Myanmar.
The high commissioner noted these concerns and assured maximum support in addressing these issues.
Both reaffirmed to further strengthen the existing excellent bilateral relationship between the two countries, especially in the fields of trade, investment, agriculture, capacity building, skill development, technical assistance and people-to-people contact.
Touhid assured the envoy of extending full support from the government of Bangladesh during his tenure to strengthen the Bangladesh-Canada partnership.
