New Bangladesh Ambassador to Germany- His Excellency Mr. Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, ndc presented his credentials to the Federal President His Excellency Mr. Frank- Walter Steinmeier at a ceremony this morning at the Bellevue Palace (official residence of the German President). The entire ceremony comprised guard of honour (limited format), visitor’s book signing, handing over of the credential papers, photo session, raising of Bangladesh and German flags and most importantly, a 10 minutes-long meeting with the German President.

During the meeting after the presentation of the credentials, the President congratulated the Ambassador for taking over this important assignment. Thanking the President for receiving him, the Ambassador conveyed to the President the greetings and regards of the Hon'ble President and the Hon’b1e Prime Minister of Bangladesh and sought the support of the German government for a successful tenure here. He mentioned that Germany was one of the first European countries that recognized Bangladesh after its independence in 1971 and has been a very important development partner since then.

The Federal President of Germany praised the remarkable socio-economic progresses achieved by Bangladesh, especially the enviable growth rate and continuous upward trajectory of its economy under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He also mentioned the recent report of IMF projecting per capita GDP growth of Bangladesh at a rate higher than India. Underlining that Germany is the largest export destination for Bangladesh in Europe and the second largest globally, the Ambassador highlighted our different prospective sectors including ICT, pharmaceuticals, leather and jute products, ship building, tourism, recycling and renewable energy etc.

After informing the present situation of Rohingya crisis in brief, the Ambassador conveyed appreciation of our government for the sincere supports of the German government- both politically and financially, towards peaceful settlement of the Rohingya crisis. In this regard, The Ambassador also urged the President for future all-out supports of Germany, both bilaterally as well as in various multilateral fora. He extended invitation to the President to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time.

In response to the issues raised by the Ambassador, the German President wished the Bangladesh Ambassador a happy stay in Germany assuring his full support and cooperation during his tenure. He hoped that the existing bilateral relations would be further strengthened during his tenure. He applauded achievements of Bangladesh and expressed his happiness over the existing business and investment relations. The President also praised Bangladesh for tackling covid-19 pandemic at a reasonable level. The German presldent conveyed his regards for the President and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh wishing them good health and peace and prosperity of the country.