Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Welcoming newly appointed Bangladesh Ambassador Toufiq Islam Shatil, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday underscored the need for exploring ways and means to achieve deeper engagements between the two countries.

The ambassador, who presented his credentials to the South Korean president at the Presidential Office in Seoul, requested the president to consider visiting Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time in near future.

The ceremony was held in a decorated and congenial environment. Following the ceremony, the ambassador had a brief call on to the president, said the embassy.

During the call on, the ambassador conveyed the greetings from the president and the chief adviser of Bangladesh, and the South K...