President for halting terrorism in SA

FE Team | Published: January 18, 2010 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

President Zillur Rahman has laid emphasis on halting terrorism in the South Asia region with a view to establishing peace and tranquillity.
"Terrorism must be stopped," the President said when Chief of Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal PV Naik called on him at Bangabhaban in the city Sunday, reports UNB.
The Indian Air Chief was accompanied by Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Rajeet Mitter and other high officials of Indian Air Force.
During the meeting, President Zillur Rahman expressed intention to work with India to check terrorism in the region. "We need to help each other, as we want peace and tranquillity in the South Asian region," he said.
Describing India as the most tested friend of Bangladesh, the President recalled the assistances and cooperation given by India during the country's liberation war in 1971.
Welcoming the Indian Air Chief, the President put emphasis on cooperation in training between the Air Forces of the two countries to further strengthen the bilateral relations.
Air Chief Marshal PV Naik said India is willing to extend its cooperation to Bangladesh in all sectors.
The Prime Minister of India assured all-out cooperation to Bangladesh during the recent visit of the Bangladesh Prime minister to India, he mentioned.