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KSA-bound workers to be trained

PM tells Saudi ambassador; discusses hajj facilities

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh would send workers to Saudi Arabia after making them well-trained in profession-based skills, including sufficient knowledge of Arabic language.
She made the remark when Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Dr Abdullah Bin Naser Al Busairi paid a courtesy call on her at the prime minister's office in the morning.
During the meeting, the Saudi ambassador handed over to the prime minister a letter of condolence from the Custodian of two Holy Mosques and Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud on the death of her husband Dr MAWazed Miah, an internationally renowned nuclear scientist.
The Saudi King in his message said, "We have received the news of sad demise of your husband Dr MAWazed Miah. May Allah bless him."
The king continued, "While sending to your excellency and your bereaved family our deep condolence and true consolation we pray to Almighty’ Allah to cover his departed soul with His generous mercy and forgiveness, grant him the spacious place in heaven and save you from all unpleasant things."
PM s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed newsmen after the meeting.
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During the meeting, the pre-mier and the Saudi Ambassador had discussions on various bila teral issues.
As the matters related to facilities of Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims came up in the discussion, Hasina sought pieces of land in holy cities of Makkah and Madinah to set up multi-storied dormitories for Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims.
The Saudi ambassador said that following the visit of Bangladesh prime minister to Saudi Arabia in last April bilateral relation between the two countries has further strengthened.
The PM expressed gratitude to the Saudi king as his government, during her visit, took various decisions including iqama (work permit) transfer for the betterment of Bangladeshi expatriates living in Saudi Arabia.
She also thanked the Saudi king for the hospitality offered during her visit to the kingdom.
Hasina also mentioned with gratitude the assistances provided by the Saudi government for overall infrastructure development of Bangladesh's National Mosque Baitul Mukarram.
She also informed the Saudi envoy that the last Awami League government had initiated the development works of the Baitul Mukarram, but only for political reason the next BNP-Jamaat government had stopped the development works of the national mosque.
PM's Office Secretary Mollah Waheeduzzman was also present during the meeting.