Bangladesh-UK ties strategic, says Foreign Adviser
Monday, 2 June 2008
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has described the relationship between Bangladesh and United Kingdom (UK) as 'close and strategic', reports UNB.
The Foreign Adviser said this following a meeting with UK Minister of Defence Des Browne on the sidelines of the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore, according to a message received in Dhaka Sunday.
They discussed the ways and means of cooperation on defence training and security issues between the two countries.
The British Minister appreciated the modernising values of Bangladesh and said that methodologies should be devised to reach this 'narrative' to the Bangladeshi diaspora in the UK.
He also called upon the Bangladeshi community in the UK to play a positive and constructive role in British politics soon.
Earlier, Iftekhar Chowdhury also held a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama.
They discussed the agenda of the upcoming SAARC Summit in Colombo and agreed that the discussions in Colombo should focus on 'partnership', building on the previous theme of 'connectivity'.
The Foreign Adviser said this following a meeting with UK Minister of Defence Des Browne on the sidelines of the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore, according to a message received in Dhaka Sunday.
They discussed the ways and means of cooperation on defence training and security issues between the two countries.
The British Minister appreciated the modernising values of Bangladesh and said that methodologies should be devised to reach this 'narrative' to the Bangladeshi diaspora in the UK.
He also called upon the Bangladeshi community in the UK to play a positive and constructive role in British politics soon.
Earlier, Iftekhar Chowdhury also held a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama.
They discussed the agenda of the upcoming SAARC Summit in Colombo and agreed that the discussions in Colombo should focus on 'partnership', building on the previous theme of 'connectivity'.