Mahathir meets PM, praises BD progress

Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday highly praised the recent development activities in Bangladesh during the AL-led government. Dr Mahathir came up with his observations when he met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban. PM's special assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil briefed reporters after the meeting. He said Dr Mahathir praised the infrastructural development of Bangladesh in recent times. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the present government laid emphasis on the overall development of the whole country, not only the capital city. "We’ve put emphasis on development of the rural economy bringing down the migration rate of people from rural areas to urban areas," she said. PM's son eminent IT specialist Sajeeb Wazed Joy, PM's adviser Gowher Rizvi and state minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam were, among others, present during the meeting. Wife of Dr Mahathir Mohamad Dr Siti Hasmah bt Hj Mohd Ali, Mazli Bin Mazlan and Malaysian High Commissioner in Dhaka Norlin Othman were also present, according to a news agency.