2024-04-28 22:50:31
Thai Prime Minister Sretha Tavisin had a sincere private meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visiting Bangkok and bilateral discussions. An agreement, three memorandums of understanding and a letter of intent have been signed between Bangladesh and Thailand.
Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud. This information was informed in the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday evening.
In the presence of the prime ministers of the two countries, a visa exemption agreement for official passport holders, three memorandums of understanding on mutual cooperation in energy, tourism and customs and a letter of intent to start negotiations on a free trade agreement were signed.
Bangladesh Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali, Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Ambassador of Bangladesh in Bangkok Mohammad Abdul Hai and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand. Pranpree Bahiddha Nukara and others were present in the meeting.
Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Thai Prime Minister Sretha Tavisin had a meeting in a very sincere atmosphere. First they talk privately. After this a meeting was held between the two countries. In the meeting, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina discussed many issues including the Rohingya issue. The two Prime Ministers have expressed deep interest in strengthening, multi-dimensional and expanding Bangladesh’s brotherly and friendly relations with Thailand.
The foreign minister said that Bangabandhu’s daughter Sheikh Hasina has called for Thai investment in 100 economic zones and IT villages of Bangladesh besides describing the development progress of Bangladesh. He also said to make a special economic zone for the businessmen of Thailand if necessary in Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given shelter to around 1.3 million Rohingyas who were expelled from Myanmar in Bangladesh. Dr. also said that the problems that are happening in Bangladesh for them were discussed in the meeting. Hasan Mahmud.
The foreign minister said that many Rohingyas have taken refuge in Thailand and many are still coming. Thailand is also burdened by these fleeing people. Both the Prime Ministers expressed interest in working together to resolve this issue.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Thailand. Sheikh Hasina attended the 80th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNSCAP) at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok on Thursday. In his address there, he urged people to speak out against all forms of aggression and atrocities and say ‘no’ to war. The Prime Minister is scheduled to return home on April 29 after his visit to Thailand.