A reciprocal visa exemption agreement between Bangladesh and Algeria will soon be
signed, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on
Wednesday.
The adviser said that the reciprocal visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official
passport holders is now in its final stage.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard has already been approved by
the cabinet and it will be signed at the earliest convenient time subject to the consent of
both parties.
The adviser came up with the remarks during a courtesy call on Algerian Ambassador to
Bangladesh Dr. Abdelouahab Saidani at his office this afternoon.
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The meeting covered a range of issues of mutual interest, including law and order,
security concerns, police training, tackling transnational terrorism, sharing intelligence,
preventing illegal immigration and human trafficking, and the potential for exporting
agricultural labour to Algeria.
At the start of the meeting, the Home Affairs Adviser warmly welcomed the Algerian
Ambassador, stating that Algeria is one of Bangladesh’s friendly nations. “We are ready to
cooperate in any way to further strengthen our relationship,” he added.
Ambassador Saidani expressed a desire to build strong and productive relations
