Bangladesh gets priority among all its neighbours: Sushma

Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said Bangladesh gets priority among all its neighbours as per its neighbourhood policy.

She said the relationship between Bangladesh and India is moving ahead in a faster pace.

The minister also laid emphasis on investing in youth saying they are the future leaders of the two nations.

Sushma was addressing a programme after inauguration of the Chancery Complex of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and 15 others uplift projects in Bangladesh funded by the government of India with the cost of Tk 71.64 crore.

Prime minister’s political affairs adviser HT Imam and Indian high commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla, health minister Mohammed Nasim, foreign secretary M Shahidul Haque were also present at the programme.

The Indian minister is in Dhaka in less than 24 hours official visit.

She held 4th Joint Consultative Commission meeting on Sunday with her Bangladesh counterpart AH Mahmood Ali and reviewed the entire bilateral relationship between the two friendly neighbouring countries.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net