UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said stronger regional and international cooperation is necessary in the coming days for mitigating the impact of Covid-19 pandemic and for the rebuilding phase.
“The evolving pandemic has propagated beyond a health crisis into a growing threat on socio-economic systems and livelihoods. To counter the impact of this unknown enemy, Bangladesh has shared excellent cooperation with Bhutan and other South
Asian neighbours and beyond,” she said while addressing the Bangladesh-Bhutan PTA Signing Ceremony and Celebration of 50 Years of Relationship between the two countries.
She said the Covid-19 pandemic has opened eyes to the new realities that we must consider while we strive to move forward.
“The world is countering new and deeper fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic on countries and communities across the globe,” she said.
Terming the PTA signing event a historic moment for Bangladesh, she said that Bangladesh has signed its first-ever Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with any country in the world and it is also the first country that recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign and an independent country.
She wished that the Preferential Trade Agreement will contribute to further consolidating bilateral relations.
“The next 50 years will witness sustained development and happiness of citizens of our region.”
The Prime Minister said Indeed Bhutan has a special position in the hearts of all Bangladeshis, and a permanent place in the history of Bangladesh.
“The unwavering support of His Majesty the Third King and the people of Bhutan to our War of Liberation in 1971, and your country’s recognition of the blood-soaked independent Bangladesh, evokes powerful emotions in our hearts even today.”
Besides, she said, Bangladesh and Bhutan share ancient linkages, common cultural values, traditions and geo-political realities.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said stronger regional and international cooperation is necessary in the coming days for mitigating the impact of Covid-19 pandemic and for the rebuilding phase.
“The evolving pandemic has propagated beyond a health crisis into a growing threat on socio-economic systems and livelihoods. To counter the impact of this unknown enemy, Bangladesh has shared excellent cooperation with Bhutan and other South
Asian neighbours and beyond,” she said while addressing the Bangladesh-Bhutan PTA Signing Ceremony and Celebration of 50 Years of Relationship between the two countries.
She said the Covid-19 pandemic has opened eyes to the new realities that we must consider while we strive to move forward.
“The world is countering new and deeper fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic on countries and communities across the globe,” she said.
Terming the PTA signing event a historic moment for Bangladesh, she said that Bangladesh has signed its first-ever Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with any country in the world and it is also the first country that recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign and an independent country.
She wished that the Preferential Trade Agreement will contribute to further consolidating bilateral relations.
“The next 50 years will witness sustained development and happiness of citizens of our region.”
The Prime Minister said Indeed Bhutan has a special position in the hearts of all Bangladeshis, and a permanent place in the history of Bangladesh.
“The unwavering support of His Majesty the Third King and the people of Bhutan to our War of Liberation in 1971, and your country’s recognition of the blood-soaked independent Bangladesh, evokes powerful emotions in our hearts even today.”
Besides, she said, Bangladesh and Bhutan share ancient linkages, common cultural values, traditions and geo-political realities.
