UNB, Nagoya :
Bangladesh’s socio-economic development model, British Prime Minister David Cameron here on Friday said his country wants to be a partner of Bangladesh’s success story. “Britain wants to be a partner of Bangladesh’s success story,” he said during a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at Ise Shima.
Both leaders are now in Japan to attend the G7 meeting and G7 outreach session meetings. PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad, PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim and Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque jointly briefed reporters after the meeting. PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad said the British Prime Minister wanted to know from his Bangladesh counterpart the background of Bangladesh’s tremendous socioeconomic development.
He said the Bangladesh Prime Minister elaborated her government’s various steps to raise seven percent GDP growth from six percent. Shahidul Haque said both the leaders discussed various bilateral and global issues. He mentioned that both the prime ministers discussed the investment related-issues as UK has investment in Bangladesh and Bangladeshi diaspora also have investments in the UK.
“The UK is one of the largest destinations for our export, and discussions were also held on that context,” the Foreign Secretary said. He mentioned that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladeshi expatriates are contributing to the British economy with various activities. Both of the Prime Ministers also discussed various global issues and expressed their interest to work together on various concerns, he said.
Though this meeting, the Foreign Secretary said, it was made clear that the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the UK will be stronger in the days to come.
The British Prime Minister also expressed his satisfaction over the improved aviation security in Bangladesh. “Cameron also said Bangladesh has improved a lot in aviation security and both agreed to work together on this matter,” Shahidul said. In March, the UK had imposed a ban on air cargo directly from Dhaka as Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport failed to meet some international security requirements.
Later, the government in the same month appointed British company Redline for screening at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at Tk 73.98 crore for two years.
Bangladesh’s socio-economic development model, British Prime Minister David Cameron here on Friday said his country wants to be a partner of Bangladesh’s success story. “Britain wants to be a partner of Bangladesh’s success story,” he said during a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at Ise Shima.
Both leaders are now in Japan to attend the G7 meeting and G7 outreach session meetings. PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad, PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim and Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque jointly briefed reporters after the meeting. PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad said the British Prime Minister wanted to know from his Bangladesh counterpart the background of Bangladesh’s tremendous socioeconomic development.
He said the Bangladesh Prime Minister elaborated her government’s various steps to raise seven percent GDP growth from six percent. Shahidul Haque said both the leaders discussed various bilateral and global issues. He mentioned that both the prime ministers discussed the investment related-issues as UK has investment in Bangladesh and Bangladeshi diaspora also have investments in the UK.
“The UK is one of the largest destinations for our export, and discussions were also held on that context,” the Foreign Secretary said. He mentioned that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladeshi expatriates are contributing to the British economy with various activities. Both of the Prime Ministers also discussed various global issues and expressed their interest to work together on various concerns, he said.
Though this meeting, the Foreign Secretary said, it was made clear that the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the UK will be stronger in the days to come.
The British Prime Minister also expressed his satisfaction over the improved aviation security in Bangladesh. “Cameron also said Bangladesh has improved a lot in aviation security and both agreed to work together on this matter,” Shahidul said. In March, the UK had imposed a ban on air cargo directly from Dhaka as Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport failed to meet some international security requirements.
Later, the government in the same month appointed British company Redline for screening at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at Tk 73.98 crore for two years.
