President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday congratulated chief advisor professor Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of the leadership of the interim government of Bangladesh.
During a telephone conversation, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his hope that chief adviser professor Yunus and the interim government would bring prosperity to Bangladesh, the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing said.
Professor Yunus thanked the UAE president for the greetings, praising his visionary leadership, which has turned the Gulf Arab nation into one of the most prosperous nations on earth.
The chief adviser said that the UAE had been a very good friend of Bangladesh for decades, and millions of people had found work in the Gulf Arab country, making it a key source of remittance for the South Asian nation.
Yunus recalled that the UAE had stood by the Bangladesh鈥檚 people during major natural disasters, and it had been a generous host of one of the largest Bangladeshi diasporas of business persons, skilled and unskilled workers.
The two leaders exchanged views on issues of bilateral interest, including manpower employment, enhanced investment and trade.
The chief adviser extended an invitation to the UAE president to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time.
Sheikh Mohamed said that his country would be eager to collaborate in the coming period to advance the interests of both nations and fulfil the aspirations of their peoples.
The UAE is one of the largest trade partners of Bangladesh in the Arab world. Many Bangladeshi business persons use its ports to export goods to East African nations.