The UAE Embassy in Dhaka held a grand reception at a city hotel marking the day on Thursday night. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal attended the reception as the chief guest.
Ministers, ambassadors, heads of diplomatic missions, members of parliament, senior government officials, business persons, media personalities, and personalities from academic and social institutions also attended the ceremony.
A feeling of total joy swept over the audience as Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi, Chargé d'affaires of the UAE Embassy, Dhaka along with the guests, took to the stage to inaugurate the celebration amid a thunderous applause.
The National Day celebrations brought a taste of home to the members of the UAE community in Bangladesh.
AlHmoudi mentioned UAE’s remarkable achievements over the past 47 years.
The UAE envoy also highlighted the glorious journey of the UAE-Bangladesh ties of over four decades.
He said the UAE and Bangladesh have been enjoying the best of relations for decades, which has reached a new height in recent years.
"These ties are based on the principles of cooperation and mutual respect. The mutual visits of the leaders and officials of the two countries, and the gradually-increasing levels of trade, economic and cultural exchange, along with investment in different sectors, are a powerful indicator, which stands witness to the strength of bilateral relations in various fields.”
He also hoped that the existing excellent relations would be further expanded in-depth and dimension in coming days.
AlHmoudi also noted that the UAE has championed the values of tolerance and multiculturalism, rejecting discrimination and hatred. "Today, almost 200 nationalities are living in the UAE in harmony as their second home without any discrimination."
He said one of the most significant indicators of the success of the UAE diplomacy is the strength of the UAE passport as it achieved in 2018 the first rank in the world.
AlHmoudi also said the world’s greatest show "Expo 2020 Dubai" will host 190 participating countries and millions of visitors from across the globe who will experience UAE’s values of inclusion, tolerance and cooperation.
"Expo 2020 aspires to create a meaningful legacy that will benefit future generations globally, it’ll be a time to create, collaborate and innovate," he said.