BD, NZ agree to widen ties

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday said he and his New Zealand counterpart Murray McCully have agreed to further widen and strengthen bilateral relations between Bangladesh and  New Zealand after discussing matters of mutual interests. During a meeting held on the sidelines of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Meeting in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw, the two Foreign Ministers also discussed the issue of purchasing a ferryboat by New Zealand from Bangladesh. The New Zealand Foreign Minister also conveyed an invitation of the New Zealand Prime Minister to the Bangladesh Prime Minister to visit New Zealand early next year, according to a news agency.