BSS, Dhaka :
Increasing the connectivity in various sectors including trade, transport, investment, energy and people to people relation between Bangladesh and India is the key to further strengthen the economic ties of the two neighboring countries, speakers at an international conference observed today.
The conference was jointly organised by Bangladesh Itihas Sammilani and Center for East and North East Regional Studies – Kolkata on “Bangladesh-India Cooperation” at Bangla Academy auditorium in the city.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed attended the conference as the chief guest while Professor, Economics Department of Dhaka University MM Akas, Executive Director of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Mustafizur Rahman and Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, among others, spoke on the occasion.
Tofail underscored the need for increasing connectivity between the two countries and called upon India to show liberal attitude to the small neighboring countries for uplifting the regional economic relation.
“The economic growth in the world depends on connectivity,” he added.
He said the proposed BCIN (Bangladesh, China, India and Nepal) will help the regional economy go forward.
Mentioning the assistance of India during the Liberation War, Tofail said India provided all sorts of supports to Bangladesh during the war and the neighbouring country gave shelter to around one crore (10 million) Bangladeshis for nine months.
He said India is historically the genuine friend of the country and the bilateral relation is strengthening day by day.
He also said Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in many sectors including poverty alleviation, life expectancy, education and health than its neighboring countries, including India and Pakistan under the prudent policy support and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Mustafizur Rahman said the offer of Bangladesh to India in regards to setting up of two Special Economic Zones in Bheramara (Kushtia) and Mongla should provide incentive to potential Indian investors to set up enterprises in Bangladesh targeting the Indian and other overseas markets.
MM Akas stressed on building a good trade relation with Indian backward states to reduce the trade gap between the two countries and strengthen more the existing relation.
Increasing the connectivity in various sectors including trade, transport, investment, energy and people to people relation between Bangladesh and India is the key to further strengthen the economic ties of the two neighboring countries, speakers at an international conference observed today.
The conference was jointly organised by Bangladesh Itihas Sammilani and Center for East and North East Regional Studies – Kolkata on “Bangladesh-India Cooperation” at Bangla Academy auditorium in the city.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed attended the conference as the chief guest while Professor, Economics Department of Dhaka University MM Akas, Executive Director of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Mustafizur Rahman and Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, among others, spoke on the occasion.
Tofail underscored the need for increasing connectivity between the two countries and called upon India to show liberal attitude to the small neighboring countries for uplifting the regional economic relation.
“The economic growth in the world depends on connectivity,” he added.
He said the proposed BCIN (Bangladesh, China, India and Nepal) will help the regional economy go forward.
Mentioning the assistance of India during the Liberation War, Tofail said India provided all sorts of supports to Bangladesh during the war and the neighbouring country gave shelter to around one crore (10 million) Bangladeshis for nine months.
He said India is historically the genuine friend of the country and the bilateral relation is strengthening day by day.
He also said Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in many sectors including poverty alleviation, life expectancy, education and health than its neighboring countries, including India and Pakistan under the prudent policy support and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Mustafizur Rahman said the offer of Bangladesh to India in regards to setting up of two Special Economic Zones in Bheramara (Kushtia) and Mongla should provide incentive to potential Indian investors to set up enterprises in Bangladesh targeting the Indian and other overseas markets.
MM Akas stressed on building a good trade relation with Indian backward states to reduce the trade gap between the two countries and strengthen more the existing relation.
