DHAKA, May 11 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh and Bulgaria will be celebrating the 
50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two 
friendly countries this year. 

Bangladesh and Bulgaria established diplomatic relations on 26 January 1972 
while the two countries have decided to take up a number of initiatives to 
further strengthen bilateral partnership. 

This was discussed while Bulgarian Ambassador Eleonora Dimitrova called on 
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at foreign ministry today. 

Foreign Minister and the Bulgarian Ambassador recalled the official visit of 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Sofia in May 2016 to attend the Global Women 
Leader's Forum and her meetings with the President and Prime Minister of 
Bulgaria. 

The proposal of naming a street in Sofia after the Father of the Nation 
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a road in Dhaka after the forefather of 
the Bulgarian National Revival, St. Paisiy Hilendarski has been discussed and 
both side agreed, in principle, to work on that. 

Dr Momen appreciated Bulgarian support in various regional and in 
international forum and sought their support for Bangladesh's candidature to 
the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2023-25. 

Bulgarian Ambassador expressed willingness to employ Bangladeshi workers 
especially in the garments sector in Bulgaria. 

The foreign minister emphasized on regular exchange of business delegation 
between the two countries and highlighting the excellent trade opportunities 
in Bangladesh. 

He requested the Ambassador to encourage Bulgarian investors to invest in 
Bangladesh. 

Bulgarian Ambassador requested that Bangladesh can consider importing edible 
sunflower oil and corn from Bulgaria.