During a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, at his office in The Hague on Wednesday, it was mentioned that King Willem-Alexander has shown a strong interest in Bangladesh's flood-control efforts and climate change adaptation. The Dutch government expressed its ongoing commitment to collaborating with Bangladesh to address the challenges presented by climate change. The close bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the Netherlands were also highlighted. Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali praised Dutch development projects focused on water management, agricultural productivity, and income generation in remote char areas. He also appreciated the Dutch government's support for the 'Better Work Programme' of the ILO aimed at improving working conditions in Bangladesh's garment sector. The meeting took place during the Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth in The Hague. It was agreed to explore the establishment of regular bilateral consultations between the foreign offices of both countries. Mahmood Ali requested an extension of the training program for young Bangladeshi diplomats offered by the Netherlands. The two ministers discussed providing reciprocal facilities and services to each other's missions in their respective capitals. The Bangladesh Foreign Minister invited the Netherlands King to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time and extended an invitation for his counterpart to visit Bangladesh, which was accepted. Bangladesh's ambassador to the Netherlands, Sheikh Mohammed Belal, also attended the meeting.