Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary has appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her zero tolerance policy toward terrorism, radicalism and violent extremism which had “significantly contributed” to peace and prosperity in the entire region.
He also appreciated her visionary leadership leading to the impressive socio-economic development of Bangladesh in recent years.
A delegation from Assam Legislative Assembly led Biswajit Daimary met Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at the Foreign Service Academy on Monday.
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The 54-member delegation including 32 MLAs is on an official visit to Bangladesh from November 19 to 22 at the invitation of Foreign Minister Momen, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, Foreign Minister said Bangladesh attaches high importance to its relationship with the most important and closest neighbour - India.
He said the people of the North-East of India occupy a special place in the hearts of Bangladeshis for their unstinting support to the Bangalis during the War of Liberation in 1971.
As the gateway of Northeast India, he mentioned that Assam can reap the benefit from the outstanding growth of Bangladesh’s economy by enhancing trade & commerce, tourism and people to people contact.
Dr Momen expressed hope that their experiences from this visit would be fondly cherished for further cementing of our bilateral bond and the goodwill which would further help in deepening the understanding between the people of Assam and Bangladesh.
He emphasized that it is important for the legislators to be equipped with authentic and up-to-date information on important issues of bilateral interest, so that they can reflect the hopes and aspirations of the people on the floor of the House.
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During the visit, the delegation called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The delegation also met Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi.
The Speaker of Assam thanked the government of Bangladesh for arranging such an excellent exposure visit programme for them.
The delegation laid emphasis on greater collaboration within sectors like connectivity, trade and people to people contacts and in order to further consolidate economic ties between Bangladesh and the North-East India.
They expressed the optimism that the two countries will explore newer areas of cooperation in addition to the existing areas.
The delegation paid homage to the memories of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi.
They also visited the mausoleum of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara, Gopalganj through the landmark Padma Bridge.