Dhaka: Ambassador of Bangladesh to the State of Kuwait Major General Syed Tareq Hussain has paid a courtesy call on Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Tareq Al-Roumi in Kuwait City.

During the meeting held on Tuesday, they discussed issues related to energy cooperation between the two countries, according to a message received here today.

In March last, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus urged Kuwait to invest in a joint venture to establish a crude oil refinery in Bangladesh.

The chief adviser made the call when newly appointed Ambassador of Kuwait to Bangladesh Ali Tunyan Abdul Wahab Hamadah paid a courtesy call on him at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital.