There is an opportunity to increase cooperation between Bangladesh and Thailand: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there are opportunities to strengthen cooperation between Bangladesh and Thailand in trade and investment, food security, tourism, public health, energy and ICT. Thai Prime Minister Sretha Thavisin addressed the official lunch meeting held at her office Government House today (April 26), she said, ‘I strongly believe that our trade and investment, food security, tourism, public health, energy, ICT, people-to-people communication and There is an opportunity to strengthen our cooperation under connectivity and BIMSTEC.’

Earlier the two leaders held a private meeting and then they led their respective sides in a bilateral meeting there. Five bilateral documents were signed there in the presence of the two Prime Ministers. These include a contract, three memorandums of understanding and a letter of interest.

At the lunch meeting, Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh attaches great importance to the relationship with Thailand as a neighbor. He further said, ‘Our friendship is deeply rooted in historical, linguistic and common cultural heritage. Warm and cordial relations between our two friendly countries continue to grow in multifaceted cooperation including trade and investment, sustainable development, people-to-people contacts and connectivity.’

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh said that Thai Prime Minister Thavisin and he discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. He said, ‘We have agreed to make all efforts to increase our bilateral trade and further encourage interaction between public and private organizations of the two countries. Similarly, we must make every effort to promote and facilitate bilateral investment.’ He also said that the agreements and memorandum of understanding signed by Dhaka and Bangkok today will provide an opportunity to establish a strong framework for increasing bilateral cooperation.

Sheikh Hasina said the visit is part of a broader focus on ‘neighbourhood’ policy which has provided an excellent opportunity for the two countries to further renew the momentum of bilateral relations. He said, “I strongly believe that this visit will deepen the relationship between our two countries and take it a long way.”

The Prime Minister said he strongly believes that the visit will provide the much-needed momentum for the full potential of bilateral relations.

Sheikh Hasina said, ‘This official visit will be a milestone in our bilateral relations. It ushers in a new era of fruitful partnership between our two countries. We must sustain the new momentum of our relationship for the mutual benefit of our people and country.’

Before attending the lunch meeting, Sheikh Hasina visited a Thai handicraft exhibition at Government House. At that time, the Prime Minister was accompanied by his younger sister Sheikh Rehana and Bangabandhu’s son-in-law Radwan Mujib Siddique.