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The Dutch Club in Dhaka was abuzz with festivity as the Kingdom of the Netherlands celebrated King’s Day with a vibrant reception hosted by Andre Carstens, Chargé d’Affaires of the Dutch Embassy in Bangladesh.
The event brought together a distinguished gathering of guests from across government, the diplomatic corps, academia, politics, business, NGOs, media, and the arts, reflecting the wide-ranging engagement between the two nations.
Sharmeen Soneya Murshid, Adviser for Social Welfare of the interim government of Bangladesh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In her address, she praised the enduring friendship and growing collaboration between Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
In their respective speeches, both Murshid and Carstens underscored the deep-rooted ties and mutual respect that define the Bangladesh-Netherlands relationship. They emphasized shared goals in areas such as trade, climate resilience, water management, and knowledge exchange.
The evening marked not only a celebration of Dutch national pride but also a reaffirmation of the strong and evolving partnership between the two countries.
