<div style="text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Brazil in July next as the visiting Brazilian foreign minister brought an invitation from the Brazilian President in this regards.&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br></b></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“There is an invitation by (Brazilian) President Lula to our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and there might be a visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Brazil in next July,” he told reporters after holding a bilateral meeting with the visiting Brazilian foreign minister Mauro Vieira at the state guest house Jamuna this afternoon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The foreign minister said during the meeting, they discussed about possible visit of Bangladesh premier to most influential South American country Brazil.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2023, President Lula and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in South Africa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Brazilian foreign minister said that his country’s President hoped that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would visit Brazil soon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Referring to the meeting between Brazilian President Lula and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in South Africa last year, he said both the leaders had a wonderful meeting and they built very good personal relations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Praising Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her effort in improving quality of life of Bangladesh people, the Brazilian foreign minister said they have similar position in many aspects such as fight against hunger.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We (Brazil and Bangladesh) have similar agendas and it allows us to develop even more our bilateral relations,” he said.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brazil is keen to continue deepening relations with Bangladesh, in favour of the development of both countries, the promotion of South-South cooperation, and the fight against poverty, hunger, and climate crisis. - BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/fas</div>