DHAKA, 10 August 2022, (TON): ASEAN Dhaka Committee on Monday celebrated the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.

Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen joined the event as chief guest by delivering a pre-recorded video speech.

Haji Haris Haji Othman, high commissioner of Brunei Darussalam, Heru Hartanto Subolo, ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Haznah Md Hashim, high commissioner of Malaysia, Aung Kyaw Moe, ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Makawadee Sumitmor, ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, Pham Viet Chien ،foreign ministry officials and diplomats from ASEAN member states were present.

The celebration started with the ASEAN flag raising ceremony followed by ASEAN food festival, which reflects ASEAN unity and harmony based on cultural diversity.

Ambassador Aung Kyaw Moe, the current chair of ADC, highlighted the achievements of ASEAN throughout the past 55 years since its founding; the activities of ADC, the cordial relations between ASEAN countries and Bangladesh as well as the cruciality of ‘ASEAN Unity’ among the member states.

The ADC was established in the year 2014 and is comprised of eight ASEAN missions based in Dhaka.