Riyadh, October 30, 2022, SPA -- The 14th session of the Saudi-Bangladesh Joint Committee, headed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, kicked off today in Riyadh. Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Labor Dr. Abdullah Abuthnain headed the Saudi side, while the Bangladeshi side was headed by the Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, Sharifa Khan. The first day included workshops, with the participation of several government agencies from both sides, to discuss common interests and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, and the participation of the private sector in both countries represented by the Federation of Saudi Chambers and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The Saudi-Bangladesh committee was established per the economic and technical cooperation agreement between the two countries signed in 1978, which aims to encourage economic, technical, and commercial cooperation between the two sides. --SPA 19:56 LOCAL TIME 16:56 GMT 0028 www.spa.gov.sa/w1806721