Bangladesh, July 29 -- The newly appointed Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bangladesh, Dr. Laura Tomm-Bonde, met Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation on combating human trafficking, modernizing border management, and promoting safe migration.

The meeting, held at the Home Ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat on July 28, marked the first bilateral engagement between the ministry and Dr. Tomm-Bonde since she assumed her new role in Bangladesh, said a press release from the ministry.

The two sides discussed ways to reinforce their two-decade-long partnership, with particular emphasis on strengthening national efforts against human trafficking, tackling te...