Expatriate Bangladeshis can help strengthen Bangladesh-Turkey ties: Ambassador

The Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara has organised an exchange meeting titled “Involvement of Expatriate Bangladeshis in Advancing Bangladesh-Turkey Relations,” bringing together embassy officials and Bangladeshi expatriates living in Turkey.

The meeting discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Turkey and expand cooperation in trade, education, healthcare, technology, investment, culture and tourism, said a press release.

The meeting was moderated by First Secretary Md Shafiquddin. At the beginning, Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey M Amanul Haq delivered a guidance-oriented speech addressing Bangladeshi expatriates on several important issues.

The ambassador said that although the Bangladeshi community in Turkey is relatively small, every member can play an important role in projecting a positive image of Bangladesh from their respective positions.

He urged expatriates to comply with Turkish laws, regulations and social norms and said their first responsibility was to uphold Bangladesh’s reputation through their conduct.

The ambassador also called on the community to use social media and other online platforms responsibly. He advised them to refrain from promoting or supporting any campaign or statement that could damage Bangladesh’s image.

He further urged expatriates not to provide false information on medical matters and specifically warned them against fraud related to kidney transplantation.

He said attempting to arrange a kidney transplant by falsely claiming a familial relationship could lead to imprisonment, fines and other legal complications under Turkish law.

The expatriate Bangladeshis actively participated in the discussion and presented suggestions on various aspects of Bangladesh-Turkey bilateral relations.

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Among the proposals raised were easing the visa process for Bangladeshi students through engagement with the relevant authorities; simplifying remittance transfers from Turkey to Bangladesh; increasing university-industry cooperation and introducing Turkey’s technopark model in Bangladesh; producing Bangladesh-related art films by Turkish filmmakers; expanding cultural cooperation; promoting technology and digital-service exchanges; reducing the lead time for transporting goods to Turkey; exploring opportunities to export light-engineering products from Bangladesh to Turkey; and restructuring Bangladesh’s tourism sector to attract more Turkish visitors.

The Embassy’s commercial counsellor also briefed the expatriates on various initiatives undertaken by the mission to expand Bangladesh-Turkey trade and exports, explore joint ventures and trade agreements, and increase business-to-business (B2B) contacts between the two countries.