The ministries concerned are working on the possibilities of forming a special tribunal to settle disputes and cases over land ownership of expatriate Bangladeshis in their homeland.
The foreign minister revealed the government move at a recent gathering of Bangladeshi expatriates in London, a spokesperson for the ministry said on Friday.
"Dwelling on some problems being faced by the expatriates, the minister said he has suggested the ministries concerned to form a special tribunal to solve the disputes and cases relating to their land and property," added the spokesperson.
Dr. Momen was speaking as the chief guest at a gala celebration event titled 'Padma Bridge: Milestone of a Decade of Growth and Prosperity" held in East London.
Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen asked the people, who raised false corruption allegations against the ones involved in the Padma Bridge Project and defamed Bangladesh, to seek an apology and compensate the individuals.
"Under the courageous leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the historic Padma Bridge has been built with our funds and resources, and now represents a nation on the road to self-reliance and prosperity," he said.
Highlighting the significant economic growth that Bangladesh achieved in the past decade, the foreign minister said, "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's timely and innovative initiatives made Bangladesh a self-sufficient country in staple crop production. Apart from this, our economy gained a strong foothold during the pandemic as expatriate Bangladeshis including from the UK and Ireland remitted 25 billion US dollars to their homeland."
He expressed solidarity with the flood victims in Sylhet and other areas of Bangladesh and spoke in detail about the relief and rescue operations the government is conducting since the recurrence of the natural disasters.
The foreign minister further said that he had discussed the latest flood situation as well as relief and rescue operations with the higher authorities of the government and relevant ministries to ensure that the flood victims receive adequate support.
Additionally, he spoke with the education ministry about supplying textbooks to those districts where the school children lost their books due to the flooding, and received assurances that the students would be provided with new books.
The foreign ministry also asked concerned ministries to ease further the security checks at the airports in Bangladesh, and issue passports in the possible shortest time.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem in her welcome remarks lauded the contributions of Bangladeshis living in the UK and Ireland to Bangladesh's economy, including in the Padma Bridge, by sending record amounts of remittances back home.
"If anyone needs assistance for sending and distributing relief materials to the flood-affected areas, they can also communicate with the High Commission through the helpline, details of which are available on the Commission's Facebook," she said.
Speaking on the occasion, Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman, who is a British-Bangladeshi, congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government for building the Padma Bridge, which significantly improved the country's communication infrastructure.
Commenting on natural disasters across the world, including the current flood in Bangladesh, the mayor cited the statement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered at the COP26 in November last year, holding developed countries responsible for some of the climate-related incidents in Bangladesh.
He suggested the Bangladesh government continue its campaign so that developed countries take the responsibility of climate-related losses and damage.
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