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Visiting minister tells PM

Netherlands will continue its support to BD's dev efforts

Tuesday, 6 November 2018


Visiting Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Corporation Sigrid AM Kaag on Monday said the Netherlands will continue to support Bangladesh's development efforts, reports UNB.
The Dutch minister came up with the remarks at a meeting with Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban in the city.
PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
"We'll continue our support to Bangladesh's development efforts," Ihsanul Karim quoted the Dutch minister as saying at the meeting.
Kaag mentioned that cooperation between Bangladesh and the Netherlands has been enhanced to a great extent.
She said the Netherlands wants to further boost cooperation with Bangladesh in the fields of trade and development apart from the Delta Plan-2100.
The Dutch minister said they are keen to do more business here and also wants to work in the industries sector.
She highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous development under the leadership of PM Sheikh Hasina.
"The projects and plans that you are undertaking are the game changer," she said.
The PM said her government has adopted the Delta Plan-2100 considering interests of the future generations as Bangladesh has many rivers.
The government wants to bring a big change in the country, she said.
She mentioned that the Delta Plan has been adopted keeping in mind the change of the people's needs.
Noting that her government is setting up 100 economic zones and providing land for the investors, the Prime Minister said foreign investors, including the Dutch entrepreneurs, can build industries there for the mutual benefits.
At the meeting, Sheikh Hasina also recalled with gratitude that the Netherlands was one of the first European countries to recognise Bangladesh as an independent country.
The PM also highlighted her government's achievements in the socio-economic front in the last 10 years, saying her main goal is to develop the country.
She mentioned her long struggle against the military dictators for restoration of democracy in the country.
PM's International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi, Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque, Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands Sheikh Mohammad Belal, BGMEA President Siddiqur Rahman and Dutch Ambassador in Dhaka Harry Verweji were, among others, present at the meeting.