(30.86) #Promotion of cooperation with neighbors accelerates: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed the close cooperation with neighbors. He said, 'Through this, the development of this region will accelerate. We care about good relations with our neighbors. This will accelerate the development and growth of the region. "
The Prime Minister's Press Secretary, Ihsanul Karim, briefed reporters after the newly appointed high commissioner of Sri Lanka, Mr. Edguezie de Silva, came to the Prime Minister's Parliament House building on Tuesday evening.
Terming the Rohingya issue as a big problem for the country, Sheikh Hasina said, "We are in discussions with Myanmar to solve the problem. Myanmar has agreed to withdraw its citizens from Bangladesh. But they are not doing it in reality. '
He said, "We are building one hundred special economic zones nationwide for further industrialization and employment and Sri Lanka's entrepreneurs can come forward to invest here with the opportunities of business environment here."
Pointing out that Bangladesh is exporting medicines to more than 90 countries, the Prime Minister said, "We also export potato and jute in Sri Lanka. A large number of Sri Lankans, Nepali and Bhutan students are studying in different educational institutions including medical in Bangladesh. We are welcoming more and more Sri Lankan students to study at our medical colleges. '
Regarding signing a free trade agreement between the neighboring countries, the High Commissioner said that steps have already been initiated in this regard.
At the beginning of the meeting, Sri Lankan High Commissioner, the President of Bangladesh, Mithripala, greeted Sreesena's wishes to the Prime Minister. News BSS.