Bangladesh has urged the
international community to continue and "step up pressure on Myanmar"
authorities so that the Rohingyas
can return to their ancestral homes in Myanmar in safety, dignity and
sustainable livelihood. https://lnkd.in/dMSZXsb
"Bangladesh as a
responsive and responsible state, under the dynamic leadership of Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina, gave shelter to more than one million Rohingya populations,
who fled violence and atrocities in the Northern Rakhine State of
Myanmar," said State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam last
night.
He was addressing as the
chief guest at a reception marking the French National Day at Franco-German
joint Embassy in Dhaka.
French Ambassador to
Bangladesh Marie-Annick Bourdin also spoke.
The state minister
appreciated the strong support - both humanitarian and political - extended by
the French Government in response to the Rohingya crisis.
"We also appreciate the
role played by French President Emmanuel Macron, personally and his Government
collectively through the European Union and the United Nations Security Council
to find a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar," he said.
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At present, Shahriar said,
the growing interaction between the political leaders, businessmen,
entrepreneurs, scholars, artists and researchers are well marked.
He recalled with deep
satisfaction the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and
President Emmanuel Macron that took place at the Elysee Palace in December
2017, when she visited France to attend the "One Planet Summit".
"Our two leaders'
meeting provided us with the much needed momentum to chart a roadmap for future
direction of our ever growing bilateral relations," he said.
Shahriar said bilateral
trade between two countries experienced a steady growth in the last decade and
crossed two billion dollar mark last year.
He said many French
multinational-companies are engaged in Bangladesh. French Company
"Lafarge-Surma" is having one of the largest FDI in Bangladesh.
Another French company
Thales Alenia Space has built the Bangladesh's first satellite,
"Bangabandhu Satellite-1" that was launched in April 2018.
The state minister said
Bangladesh is now marching towards the materialisation of Vision 2021, a
roadmap to convert it in to a middle income country by 2021 and Vision 2041, a
road map to turn Bangladesh into a developed country by 2041.
"In this endevour, the
support from the international community, particularly from France, as an old
and time tested friend, has always been a major strength Bangladesh and her
people," he added.
Current and former
ministers, diplomats, editors, civil society members and business leaders were
present.
Source: UNB, Dhaka