The Maldives and Bangladesh have engaged in discussions pertinent to other topics of mutual interest. The discussions took place during a courtesy call by Vice President Faisal Naseem on the President of Bangladesh Mohammad Shahabuddin. The meeting was held at the Bangladeshi Presidential Palace, Bangabhaban, as part of his visit to attend the Sixth Indian Ocean Conference (IOC).
At the meeting, Vice President Naseem conveyed felicitations on behalf of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to President Shahabuddin on his appointment as the new President of Bangladesh. They shed light on the four and a half decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Maldives and Bangladesh established diplomatic relations on September 22, 1978.