State minister for foreign affairs leaves for Saudi Arabia today

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam will leave for Saudi Arabia today on a bilateral tour.

He will meet Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Nizar Bin Obaid Madani, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Dr Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani and Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani, foreign ministry officials said. He will attend a reception programme to be hosted by the Bangladesh community in Saudi Arabia and return on August 6.