DHAKA, March 23, 2021 (BSS) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
today said Bangladesh has undergone an impressive development and vibrant
democracy is prevailing in the country with high economic growth.
“The country has undergone an impressive development and is today the
vibrant democracy with high economic growth rate,” he said in a written
message.
The message read out by Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen
was played on the 7th day of the 10-day special programme at the national
parade ground here marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of the country’s
independence.
At the same time, the German President said, Bangladesh has succeeded in
clearly reducing poverty in the country using innovative development
policies-strategies.
Steinmeier said the world very much values Bangladesh’s peaceful foreign
policy and its generous humanitarian engagement, particularly, when it comes
to taking a hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who had fled their homes.
“The global challenges of our time, particularly, the current pandemic
situation and climate change can only be tackled if we work together. Our
many years of friendly relations provide a very firm basis for such
cooperation,” he said.
He conveyed his sincere congratulations to the people of Bangladesh on the
occasion of the golden jubilee of independence and wished every success for
the task that lie ahead.