Sheikh Hasina asked the ambassador of Bangladesh to engage in 58 countries, send ambassador to Bangladesh to send Rohingya back
Diplomat reporter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed Bangladesh diplomats in different countries to be active in returning Rohingyas to Myanmar. He also called on diplomacy to be taken as a great job not only as a job but also as a great responsibility to safeguard the interests of the country and the nation. He called on the chief guest while inaugurating a three-day envoy conference at the Sonargaon Hotel on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed the need for expatriate Bangladeshis to ensure the facilities.
According to the sources, the Foreign Ministry has arranged the conference for the first time in Dhaka, with the Bangladesh mission leaders engaged in 58 countries of the world. The theme of the conference has been fixed, 'diplomacy for people and peace'. Vision 2021, the present challenges of foreign policy, are durable
The conference was organized to discuss the issue of implementation of targets (SDG), trade investment, sea economy and communication, labor migration, Rohingya crisis, regional and multilateral process, protocol and consular services.
Ambassadors will give special instructions to the ambassadors to give correct ideas to the respective countries regarding the Rohingya issue in the conference. In addition to the foreign policy of Bangladesh, the objective of the Ambassador Conference is to review the role of embassies about current government policies and positions, challenges and possibilities, including overall issues including international relations, bilateral relations, trade and commerce, welfare of expatriate workers. If there is any deficiency in these matters, then the strategy will be made to fix it. After the conference, a recommendation will be made based on the opinions given by the diplomats.
Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam and Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque spoke alongside Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the inaugural session of the conference. In the keynote speech, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, highlight the success of Bangladesh in the world. But we are currently crossing a transitional period. In the face of torture, around 10 lakh Rohingyas have taken position in Bangladesh. Let us play an active role so that Myanmar's citizens can quickly turn Rohingyaas. Myanmar needs international pressure on Rohingyas, there is no doubt about it. Even after being a neighbor, we would like to solve this problem by maintaining good relations with Myanmar. Friendship with everyone, not hostility to anyone; We have to maintain good relations with all of our policies.
The Prime Minister said, you have a different Bangladesh in foreign countries. Your job is not just a job, it's bigger and bigger. You are representing the country's 16 million people. The Prime Minister said that you are representing Bangladesh achieved in exchange for 30 lakh martyrs and the honor of two lakh mothers and sisters, so you will have to work in the interest of the country, always in the spirit of patriotism.
Sheikh Hasina said that in countries where we have a large number of expatriates, they have to pay a separate notice. They must ensure that they are not harassed in any way. They should extend their support to their distress.
He said that there is often a negative publicity about Bangladesh. They have to deal with high quality professionalism. And for this, there must be an understanding about the people of the country and the people of the country.
To the ambassadors of the expatriate Bangladeshis, the Prime Minister said that they are citizens of my country, to see their good and bad, to see their advantages, to overcome the difficulties; It's your duty.
He said, as I request every ambassador wherever you are, at least with our expatriate Bengali people, listen to their problems in a week or month, and take the initiative to solve it.
At this time, he said, it will not be forgotten, but by doing the sweat of the head, earning money and the money that they send is a big part of our reserve. They are making huge contributions to the economy. And we are running so much diplomatic missions that they earn a lot but they're doing. So we have an important importance to them.
The Prime Minister said, where we have more population, we have to take initiative to make school for them, arranging for children's education.
He said, "I know that there can often be a problematic situation due to various reasons for working in embassies abroad. My government is always trying to take logical steps for the development of the embassy's work environment abroad.
Sheikh Hasina said, "You know, after taking charge of government, we have increased the salary and allowances of government employees many times." Several facilities have been increased. Promotion of all levels of administration has been ensured.
The Prime Minister said, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems to be ahead of all. 116 posts have been created at different stages. 17 new missions were opened with the establishment of new embassies in 12 countries. In 2012, foreign aid increased by 40 percent and education of children increased. Education received by the recipient has been 23 years of age.
Sheikh Hasina said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman presented the idea of regional cooperation for the first time in South Asia on 6 February, 1972. Bangabandhu said on that day that it is my sincere expectation that stability in South Asia should return. By establishing South Asia as a peaceful zone, we will cooperate with all as a friendly neighbor as well as living. This speech of Bangabandhu was historic and visionary. Based on the concept of regional harmony and cooperation established by Bangabandhu, my government has formulated a new model of regional cooperation between the countries of this region.
Referring to the establishment of a modern technology Bangladesh, the Prime Minister said, "We have achieved success in the formation of Digital Bangladesh", the whole Bangladesh is now under the internet technology. We could also export bandwidth to our submarine cable in neighboring countries. We are going to launch satellite satellites from there, hopefully we can take advantage of it by providing various facilities to neighboring countries.
Calling on the climate change issue, he said, the government has seen the issues of those countries who promised our cooperation on this issue. However, we were not dependent on anybody. After Cop-15, we came to the country and took initiative to tackle this by creating a fund in our own budget.
Reiterating the government's zero tolerance policy on terrorism and militancy, the Prime Minister said, "We will not allow any kind of militancy on our soil." We will not even allow our land to carry out terrorist activities against any neighboring country. We want peaceful location.
Sheikh Hasina indicated that the BNP-Jamaat alliance government would not allow us to be a street that would be the target of smuggling or trafficking of children, trafficking, drug trafficking in Bangladesh. We will do whatever we want to do to stop them, and if we do that, they need cooperation as well as our neighbor needs the same country.
The Prime Minister said, we want to take the country forward. However, nowadays we have lost some of the food grains in the flood, we have taken immediate steps to solve the problem by purchasing food from abroad and have been enjoying it in the future.
He said, we also want to keep an eye on ensuring food security and exporting goods abroad, so we have to keep in mind to ensure the quality of these products.
In the Prime Minister's speech, the ambassadors take initiative to see the advantages and disadvantages of expatriate Bengali people and increase the investment in the country. The Prime Minister also laid special emphasis on sub-regional cooperation and interconnection or connectivity.
He has notified nine guidelines for increasing the certainty of foreign investment, expansion of trade and looking for new markets for Bangladeshi products, providing the services of expatriate Bangladeshis and utilizing their skills and knowledge in the interest of the country, and transfer of modern technology and communication with foreign countries on ICT and cyber security. Ambassador Paul Donated.
The Prime Minister also urged the Ambassador to play the role of ensuring the country's interests to meet international immigration and sustainable development targets and ensure food security, energy security.
Referring to the war criminals and trial of the murderers of Father of the Nation, she said, "You know, we are fighting the war criminals." The Indemnity Ordinance was issued by awarding jobs to the Embassy of the Father of the Nation; It is a shame and sad for the nation. There is nothing more to be bad luck. Those who did not have the qualification criteria for diplomatic missions, they killed the father of the nation. Not only the President of a country; They are innocent children and women killers.
Sheikh Hasina said, we have canceled the Indemnity Ordinance and implemented the verdict on trial by the killers. However, these killers still remain in different countries (run away). They are not sitting Still engaged in conspiracy. And the massacre in 1971, many people who are living in different countries are running against different kinds of propaganda countries. There are also some organizations as well.
The Prime Minister told the ambassadors, you have to keep an eye on this matter: We should give attention to the unprofessional propaganda and you can look at what is real in such countries. By doing these propaganda any way they can not disrupt the progress of our country.
Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali said the conference was organized to discuss the foreign policy, current speed and nature of the diplomats in the current context. He said a report will be prepared based on the opinion of everyone from the conference.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said that they were working on the beliefs that the diplomats worked on during the liberation war in 1971. Despite the many adversities we have success. We have been successful in achieving international success. This success will be retained.
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque said millions of Rohingya are now in Bangladesh. We gave shelter to the Rohingyas. That's why we got the support of all the organizations including UN, European Union and all other organizations. He said the world is beside us in the context of the Rohingya crisis.
This conference is organized to discuss the role of our country's foreign ministry in the current critical global context. The cabinet members, advisers to the Prime Minister, parliament members, high officials of the government and representatives of civil society were present on the occasion.
On the first day of the conference conference, three working sessions were held. The first session was the advancement of Vision-2121 and the implementation of SDG. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam spoke on the occasion. Discussed in the second session, current challenges in the context of foreign policy of Bangladesh. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque discussed the current foreign policy challenges in this period. And in the third session, discusses the challenges and opportunities in the trade and investment of Bangladesh. Today will be held three sessions on Monday. Tomorrow will be the concluding ceremony of the ambassador conference on Tuesday. Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed will be in the closing ceremony of the conference. On that evening ambassadors will meet with court President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.