PM's India-tour-matters discussed at cabinet meet: regional peace tops Delhi talks
Thursday, 7 January 2010
The cabinet Wednesday discussed the upcoming India tour of Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina with regional peace and plenty on top of her agenda, apart from talks on major bilateral issues, reports UNB.
When she takes her trip to New Delhi on January 10, it happens to be Sheikh Hasina's maiden visit to India after assuming the office of Prime Minister with a vision of change following the December 29, 2008 polls.
Discussion points for her India tour were placed at the cabinet meeting. Ministers at the meeting placed their views for her fruitful talks in New Delhi that will deal with entire gamut of problems and prospects in bilateral cooperation between the two next-door neighbours in the changed context.
"The cabinet was informed that, during the upcoming India tour, discussions will be held with emphasis on regional peace and prosperity between the two neighbouring countries," Press Secretary to the PM Abul Kalam Azad told reporters in a briefing on the meeting held at the PMO with the Prime Minister in the chair.
Sheikh Hasina at the meeting asked the secretaries, the highest-ranking civil sevants, to work "cordially, sincerely and honestly to take decisions quickly".
Ministers, advisers to the Prime Minister and officials concerned from different ministries were present at the meeting.
The PM asked the top bureaucrats to act promptly in taking decisions so that the government could implement their desired plans and activities in due time.
Ministers in charge of different ministries placed their reports on functions of their ministries for the bygone 2008-09 fiscal year at the meeting.
The cabinet approved the previously signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Roads and Highways Department under the Communications Ministry and Expressway Corporation of Korea with retrospective effect.
Another report adds: PM Sheikh Hasina has expressed her government's strong commitment to ensure all necessary development of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
The PM made the commitment while talking to cross-sections of people of Rangamati through videoconference from the Prime Minister's Office Wednesday.
Public representatives, government officials and civil-society members of the hill district talked to the PM.
Sheikh Hasina said the government is committed to developing further the infrastructure of the hill districts.
The PM mentioned government plan for setting up a full-fledged university in Rangamati to ensure higher education for all the people living in the hilly region.
"The university is being planned as a unique one in Bangladesh," the PM told her audience in the conference.
The PM also urged people of all castes and creeds, parties and religions to live in peace and harmony in the hilly areas.
Earlier, the PM talked to students of a Panchagarh school and cross-sections of people of Rajshahi.
Talking to students, the PM said the government had been strongly committed to ensuring timely distribution of textbooks as many students of poor families in the past suffered for want of textbooks.
The PM said the government did not only ensure timely book distribution but also the books have been put on government website.
While talking to PM, Meem, a student of class-I of the District Girls' School of Panchagarh, said, "Notun boi peye amar khub ananda hohcchhe (I am very glad to get new books)."
When she takes her trip to New Delhi on January 10, it happens to be Sheikh Hasina's maiden visit to India after assuming the office of Prime Minister with a vision of change following the December 29, 2008 polls.
Discussion points for her India tour were placed at the cabinet meeting. Ministers at the meeting placed their views for her fruitful talks in New Delhi that will deal with entire gamut of problems and prospects in bilateral cooperation between the two next-door neighbours in the changed context.
"The cabinet was informed that, during the upcoming India tour, discussions will be held with emphasis on regional peace and prosperity between the two neighbouring countries," Press Secretary to the PM Abul Kalam Azad told reporters in a briefing on the meeting held at the PMO with the Prime Minister in the chair.
Sheikh Hasina at the meeting asked the secretaries, the highest-ranking civil sevants, to work "cordially, sincerely and honestly to take decisions quickly".
Ministers, advisers to the Prime Minister and officials concerned from different ministries were present at the meeting.
The PM asked the top bureaucrats to act promptly in taking decisions so that the government could implement their desired plans and activities in due time.
Ministers in charge of different ministries placed their reports on functions of their ministries for the bygone 2008-09 fiscal year at the meeting.
The cabinet approved the previously signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Roads and Highways Department under the Communications Ministry and Expressway Corporation of Korea with retrospective effect.
Another report adds: PM Sheikh Hasina has expressed her government's strong commitment to ensure all necessary development of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
The PM made the commitment while talking to cross-sections of people of Rangamati through videoconference from the Prime Minister's Office Wednesday.
Public representatives, government officials and civil-society members of the hill district talked to the PM.
Sheikh Hasina said the government is committed to developing further the infrastructure of the hill districts.
The PM mentioned government plan for setting up a full-fledged university in Rangamati to ensure higher education for all the people living in the hilly region.
"The university is being planned as a unique one in Bangladesh," the PM told her audience in the conference.
The PM also urged people of all castes and creeds, parties and religions to live in peace and harmony in the hilly areas.
Earlier, the PM talked to students of a Panchagarh school and cross-sections of people of Rajshahi.
Talking to students, the PM said the government had been strongly committed to ensuring timely distribution of textbooks as many students of poor families in the past suffered for want of textbooks.
The PM said the government did not only ensure timely book distribution but also the books have been put on government website.
While talking to PM, Meem, a student of class-I of the District Girls' School of Panchagarh, said, "Notun boi peye amar khub ananda hohcchhe (I am very glad to get new books)."