<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">The prime minister said this while outgoing Ambassador of Republic of Korea Lee Jang-keun called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the reporters after the call on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said that PM Hasina admired Korean success in transformation of the country into a developed country within a generation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She mentioned that this success inspired Bangladesh in its endeavour to steer the nation towards development and prosperity. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The PM recalled her two visits to South Korea saying that in the second visit she witnessed the amazing development there. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ambassador Lee Jang-keun emphasised on the enhancement of trade, official development assistance (ODA), employment and investment between the two countries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said that in 2020 the trade volume between Bangladesh and South Korea was USD 1.5 billion which is now stands at USD 3 billion. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He also mentioned that the ODA was USD 500 million in 2020 whereas it  now stands at USD 3 billion. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The ambassador said that Korea is interested to take skilled manpower from shipbuilding sector. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He highly appreciated the remarkable development of Bangladesh under the leadership of PM Hasina in the last 14 years. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Expressing satisfaction with his tenure in Bangladesh, he said Bangladesh people are in his heart.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prime Minister's Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin and Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah were present at the meeting. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>