Online Desk: Jordan-Bangladesh Friendship Association was launched in Amman, Jordan on Thursday.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen was present at the launching event as the chief guest, said the Embassy on Friday in a media release.

Ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan Nahida Sobhan, members of the Association, members of Jordanian civil society, intellectuals and media personalities were also present at the event.

The Association encompasses members from the Jordanian elites, academicians, doctors, business people, poet, and journalists.

President of the association is Sheikh Dr. Ayman Odeh Al-Badawa.

He is a widely known Jordanian tribal leader and renowned businessman.

He is also a philanthropist and has experience in UN peacekeeping and conflict resolution.

The members of the Association with their influence will complement the government’s efforts to promote and expand bilateral relationship, and increase people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and Jordan, Foreign Secretary said in his remarks.

He extended an invitation to the Association to visit Bangladesh to gain a deeper understanding of the country’s development journey in recent years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

This knowledge will be valuable in charting out the Association’s future course of action and identifying new areas of cooperation, he added.

Ambassador Nahida Sobhan underscored the significance of the Association’s establishment this year, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Jordan.

President of the Association Dr. Badawa in his speech also highlighted the development of Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The launch of the Association would mark a new era in bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Jordan.