Today, the newly appointed Philippines Ambassador to Bangladesh, Nina Padilla Cainglet, paid a courtesy call to Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. Photo: MoFA

DHAKA, Feb 12, 2025 (BSS) – Dhaka today thanked the Philippines for the support, so far Bangladesh received for recovery of the stolen money of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and sought its further support to restore the rest amount of money. 

The support was sought when the newly appointed Philippines Ambassador to Bangladesh Nina Padilla Cainglet paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin at the foreign ministry here, said a ministry’s press release.

The foreign secretary also sought Philippines’ support for Bangladesh’s bid to become Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN and resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis.

The envoy assured her full support on all these matters.

During the meeting, the foreign secretary and the Ambassador stressed on strengthening the bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the Philippines which is built on mutual respect, shared cultural values, goodwill, and common goals for development. 

They agreed to convene the 3rd Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between Bangladesh and the Philippines soon to comprehensively discuss the full range of bilateral matters and address issues of mutual interest. 

The Foreign Secretary emphasized on finalizing the pending bilateral instruments between the two countries to facilitate smoother collaboration across various sectors.

Jasim Uddin said that the full potential of bilateral trade remains untapped and stressed the importance of boosting trade and commerce between the two countries. 

He also emphasized the need to prioritize investment, direct air connectivity, capacity-building for migrant workers, nursing education, tourism, and stronger people-to-people ties.