DHAKA, Nov 11, 2023 (BSS) - Jordan-Bangladesh Friendship Association was launched in Amman, Jordan on Thursday.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen was present at the launching event as the chief guest, a foreign ministry press release said here today.

Ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan Nahida Sobhan, members of the Association, members of Jordanian civil society, intellectuals and media personalities were also present at the event.

The association with its president renowned Jordanian tribal leader Sheikh Dr. Ayman Odeh Al-Badawa encompassed members from the Jordanian elites, academicians, doctors, business people, poet, and journalists.

Bangladesh foreign secretary said the members of the Association with their influence will complement the government's efforts to promote and expand bilateral relationship, and increase people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and Jordan.

He extended an invitation to the Association to visit Bangladesh to gain a deeper understanding of the country's development journey in recent years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

This knowledge will be valuable in charting out the Association's future course of action and identifying new areas of cooperation, he added.

In his speech, Badawa highlighted the development of Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The launch of the Association would mark a new era in bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Jordan, said the release.