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An honour to be appointed in Mujib Year: New South Korea envoy


Published : 13 Aug 2020 09:02 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 11:02 PM

New South Korea Ambassador Lee Jang-keun presented his credentials to President Md. Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Wednesday and said it was an honour to be appointed as an envoy of Bangladesh in the centenary year of the birth of “Father of the Nation” Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

 He termed the year as a “meaningful year” in Bangladesh’s history and said that it was a “great pleasure” to be appointed as the 18th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea to Bangladesh in 2020.  

The embassy in a statement said he emphasised that it was a “great honor” to have been appointed ambassador in the centenary year of the birth of “Father of the Nation” Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to present the letter of credence to the President in August, the month of mourning.  

Furthermore, Ambassador Lee said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973, Korea and Bangladesh have developed close relations in various fields including politics, economy, civil society, and culture over the past 47 years.  

The two countries in Asia not only share a history built on the peoples’ blood and sweat to withstand colonial rule and to achieve independence, but have both made great progress in political democratization and economic development.

 Ambassador Lee pledged to make every effort to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries during his tenure.