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Banlgdesh High Commissioner hosted his farewell reception

1Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK M. A. Hannan hosted a reception to bid farewell to his friends and colleagues in London on Wednesday 1st of June.

High Commissioner M A Hannan is returning home this month to go on leave preparatory to retirement (LPR). During his long career he served in many important diplomatic posts, including in Geneva as the permanent representative to the world body.

In his brief farewell speech, the outgoing envoy thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the British government, diplomatic and other friends as well as colleagues for their support to him in carrying out his responsibilities.

A large number of diplomats, politicians along with officials of the FCO and the Commonwealth Secretariat joined the reception. Mentionable among them were the HE Mr. Khaled Al-Duwaisan GCVO, Kuwaiti Ambassador and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Rt Hon Jim Fitzpatrick, MP, Michael Bernes, ex-Mp and Friend of Bangladesh, and noted journalist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury.