DHAKA, Dec 15, 2022 (BSS) - The six-day long 'Visit Bangladesh 2022' programme with participation of 11 countries under the supervision of the Public Diplomacy Wing of foreign ministry was kicked off today. 

'Visit Bangladesh' is a regular flagship event by the foreign ministry aimed at showcasing the history, culture, landscape, progress and development of Bangladesh to foreign media personnel, writers, columnists, intellectuals, bureaucrats, civil society members and the opinion makers as well as shapers. 

Fourteen distinguished personalities from 11 countries-Algeria, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Vietnam- are participating in this edition of 'Visit Bangladesh', a foreign ministry press release said here today. 

On the first day of the program, the participants paid separate courtesy calls on Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam at the foreign ministry here. 

They briefed the participants on the evolution of independent Bangladesh, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, foreign policy priorities, economic progress and development, role of free and fair media and the Rohingya issue. 

Both of them expressed hope that participants of Visit Bangladesh 2022 will become Bangladesh's goodwill Ambassadors in their respective countries. 

The participants sincerely thanked the Hon'ble Foreign Minister and Hon'ble State Minister for Foreign Affairs for inviting them to 'Visit Bangladesh 2022' and highly praised the excellent hospitality of Bangladesh.

During this 6-day program, the participants will visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, Central Shaheed Minar, Liberation War Museum, Bangladesh National Museum and Dhaka University. 

They will pay tribute to Bangabandhu's Mausoleum in Tungipara and visit the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar. The foreign guests will also visit an industrial park. 

They will pay a courtesy call on Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud. 

Furthermore, the participants will also witness the Victory Day parade at the National Parade Ground tomorrow.