52-member foreign media team to visit BD on Oct 2-7

A 52-member media delegation will visit Bangladesh from October 02 to 07 to see Bangladesh's development and report on important issues, reports UNB.

The delegation consists of senior journalists from a number of countries including India, South Korea, Oman, Brazil, Turkey and Canada

Officials said the visit is taking place as part of strengthening friendship with foreign countries and promoting positive Bangladesh abroad.

They are coming under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Visit Bangladesh Programme and will also visit Rohingya camps, an official told the news agency.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali is scheduled to brief the foreign journalists on September 07, said the official.

They will hold meeting with Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu apart from witnessing election preparations of the Election Commission, said another official.