Bangladesh, July 3 -- Current and former diplomats have suggested short term and long term plans to effectively overcome challenges in the current and post-COVID-19 era.

In a virtual meeting, they emphasised taking bilateral, regional and multilateral initiatives considering geopolitical reality.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen presided over the meeting hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen joined from the MoFA.

Among former foreign secretaries and ambassadors, M R Osmani, Farooq Sobhan, CM Shafi Sammi, Shomsher Mobin Chowdhury, AKM Atiqur Rahman, M Shahidul Haque, M Abdul Mannan, M Humayun Kabir and Mohsin Ali Khan joined, said the Minist...