UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reaffirmed that Bangladesh’s soil will not be allowed to be used by any insurgent group.
“We won’t allow any sort of insurgency in Bangladesh…we want a peaceful atmosphere in this region,” she said when outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran met her at her office. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
Stressing the importance of greater cooperation from neighbouring countries for development, Hasina said, “We’ll work for people and we need more cooperation and support from our neighbours.” The Prime Minister also laid emphasis on unofficial engagements for strengthening cooperation among neighbouring countries alongside official visits. “Neighbours cooperation is a must for development of any country.”
About the signing of the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), Hasina said all the members of Indian Parliament-Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha-were seen for the first time ‘one and united’
during the ratification of the particular bill. “It’s a historic agreement.” The Prime Minister recalled with deep gratitude the unequivocal support and assistance provided by Indian people and government during Bangladesh’s Liberation War. She said India did not only extend support to Bangladesh, but also gave shelter and provided food to a huge number of people from Bangladesh.
Hasina extended her sincere thanks to the Indian envoy for completing his tenure in Bangladesh successfully, and mentioned that the bilateral ties between the two countries have reached a new height during his tenure in Dhaka. The Prime Minister appreciated the Indian High Commissioner for his enormous contribution to and instrumental role in further consolidating the ties between Dhaka and New Delhi.
“We’ve witnessed massive development cooperation in all sectors, including security, connectivity, power and energy, trade and commerce, cultural exchange and people-to-people contact,” she told the outgoing Indian envoy.
Recalling Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in 2010, Pankaj Saran said the tour has opened up a new chapter of relations and added a new dimension to the bilateral ties. “The visit has yielded various achievements,” he said.
Pankaj said, India values its relations with Bangladesh and said the achievements made in the bilateral cooperation have been possible due to the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s leadership.
He said, Indian people have a tremendous admiration for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “The relations between the two countries are dynamic and comprehensive and if any problems arise, we’ll solve those through dialogue.”
The Indian envoy said, Bangladesh and India are now working together to combat militancy and terrorism. “We’ll continue to work to root out terrorism and militancy,” he told the Prime Minister. Pankaj highly praised Bangladesh’s socioeconomic progress, particularly maintaining over six percent GDP growth over the last six years.
About issuing Indian visa to Bangladeshi people, he said New Delhi has already issued visa to 6.50 lakh Bangladeshis this year. “The number will go up to seven lakh next year,” he hoped.
PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad was, among others, present at the meeting.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reaffirmed that Bangladesh’s soil will not be allowed to be used by any insurgent group.
“We won’t allow any sort of insurgency in Bangladesh…we want a peaceful atmosphere in this region,” she said when outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran met her at her office. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
Stressing the importance of greater cooperation from neighbouring countries for development, Hasina said, “We’ll work for people and we need more cooperation and support from our neighbours.” The Prime Minister also laid emphasis on unofficial engagements for strengthening cooperation among neighbouring countries alongside official visits. “Neighbours cooperation is a must for development of any country.”
About the signing of the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), Hasina said all the members of Indian Parliament-Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha-were seen for the first time ‘one and united’
during the ratification of the particular bill. “It’s a historic agreement.” The Prime Minister recalled with deep gratitude the unequivocal support and assistance provided by Indian people and government during Bangladesh’s Liberation War. She said India did not only extend support to Bangladesh, but also gave shelter and provided food to a huge number of people from Bangladesh.
Hasina extended her sincere thanks to the Indian envoy for completing his tenure in Bangladesh successfully, and mentioned that the bilateral ties between the two countries have reached a new height during his tenure in Dhaka. The Prime Minister appreciated the Indian High Commissioner for his enormous contribution to and instrumental role in further consolidating the ties between Dhaka and New Delhi.
“We’ve witnessed massive development cooperation in all sectors, including security, connectivity, power and energy, trade and commerce, cultural exchange and people-to-people contact,” she told the outgoing Indian envoy.
Recalling Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in 2010, Pankaj Saran said the tour has opened up a new chapter of relations and added a new dimension to the bilateral ties. “The visit has yielded various achievements,” he said.
Pankaj said, India values its relations with Bangladesh and said the achievements made in the bilateral cooperation have been possible due to the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s leadership.
He said, Indian people have a tremendous admiration for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “The relations between the two countries are dynamic and comprehensive and if any problems arise, we’ll solve those through dialogue.”
The Indian envoy said, Bangladesh and India are now working together to combat militancy and terrorism. “We’ll continue to work to root out terrorism and militancy,” he told the Prime Minister. Pankaj highly praised Bangladesh’s socioeconomic progress, particularly maintaining over six percent GDP growth over the last six years.
About issuing Indian visa to Bangladeshi people, he said New Delhi has already issued visa to 6.50 lakh Bangladeshis this year. “The number will go up to seven lakh next year,” he hoped.
PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad was, among others, present at the meeting.
