Published : 18 Oct 2026 12:24 AM | Updated : 18 Oct 2026 12:25 AM
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Saturday suggested restructuring the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (Developing-8) and undertaking more result-oriented activities to make the organization more meaningful.
He met D-8 Secretary General Sohail Mahmood on the sidelines of the 52nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad and discussed issues of mutual interest.
The State Minister discussed various issues under the D-8 framework, including the promotion of intra-D-8 trade and investment, contract farming and visa waivers among member states.
He is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the 52nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), being held in Baghdad this year.
The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation is an organization for economic cooperation among Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Türkiye. Azerbaijan joined the organization in 2025. -UNB