Bangladesh has requested Thailand to include Bangladesh in the Trilateral Highway project being implemented among India, Myanmar and Thailand.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen had a bilateral meeting with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai here on the sidelines of 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Tuesday and sought the Thai government's support for Bangladesh's inclusion in the project, noting that "connectivity is productivity." 

The two Foreign Ministers enthusiastically agreed to hold a befitting program in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Thailand.  

Foreign Minister Momen underscored the necessity to immediately hold the next meeting of  Bangladesh-Thailand Joint Commission to discuss and review the entire gamut of bilateral relations. 

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Given Bangladesh's growing capacity in the agriculture sector, Foreign Minister of Thailand requested for export of fertilizers to Thailand, if surplus is available. 

He also stressed on the importance of concluding bilateral FTA for benefits of the two countries. 

The two foreign Ministers greeted each other. 

Foreign Minister of Bangladesh congratulated his Thai counterpart on the assumption of chairmanship of BIMSTEC. 

They also agreed to work together under the framework of BIMSTEC.

Foreign Minister Momen thanked the Thai FM for their decision to allow entry of tourists in Thailand from April 1 which would promote people to people contacts between the two countries. 

Both the Foreign Ministers agreed to closely work for enhancement of trade and investment. 

The two sides also committed to cooperate with each other in various regional and multilateral fora.

Secretary (East) Mashfee Binte Shams, Rector of Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy Asad Alam Siam and High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka Tareq Md Ariful Islam were also present.