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Relation with India, China important for prosperous Bangladesh: Dr Gowher
DHAKA, April 20, 2019 (BSS) – International Affairs Adviser to the Prime
Minister Dr Gowher Rizvi today said Bangladesh’s relation with India and
China is really important for making the country a prosperous one.
“Bangladesh is extremely fortunate to find countries like China and India
as its neighbor. Our relation with these two countries is really important
for making a prosperous Bangladesh,” he said while addressing the launching
ceremony of a magazine “The Belt and Road” at Dhaka University here.
The Centre for East Asia Foundation (CEAF), a non-profit and non-political
independent study circle, has launched — the first Chinese Magazine in the
history of Bangladesh — “The Belt and Road” exclusively covering the
highlights of the great vision of “The Belt and Road Initiative” at a
function at the auditorium of DU Institute of Modern Languages, said a CEAF
press release here.
Dr Gowher also said bilateral relationship with China is already trusted
and it is destined.
Charge d’Affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Chen Wei addressed the
function as the distinguished guest while former Ambassador Muhammad Azizul
Haque and Prof Dr Delwar Hossain of DU International Relations Department
addressed the launching programme as special guests.
Former ambassador Selina Mohsin chaired and moderated the programme.
Along with the publication, a website dedicated to “The Belt and Road
Initiative’ was also launched. The publication will have Bengali and English
section to cater to wider audience.
CEAF Executive Director Nasim Mahmmud said in his welcome address that the
traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh by land across the
Himalayas and along the silk routes date back to over 2000 years.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China in 2013, is a novel
initiative for the world with many positive spillovers in terms of trade,
social and cultural integration for over 4 billion people. The initiative
aims to strengthen infrastructure, trade and investment links between China
and more than 65 other countries.
The Centre for East Asia Foundation have decided to highlight and
popularize the great vision of China, “The Belt and Road Initiative”, among
policy makers and stakeholders as well as general populace of Bangladesh.
The speakers at the launching programme made remarks that Bangladesh is a
proud member of this majestic initiative and it can play a significant role
for the advancement of the epic project.
There have been large-scale investments in Bangladesh on infrastructure
development that were catalyzed by the historic visit of the Chinese
President Xi Jinping to Bangladesh in October, 2016, where he committed to
provide $40billion as investment and aids for Bangladesh.
The programme was also attended by many diplomats, academies, former
military and civil bureaucrats, ambassadors and members from different print
and electronic media.
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