Dhaka, Ottawa agree to work out a way
Bangladesh and Canada have agreed to find out a way for the extradition of Noor Chowdhury, a convicted killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, through discussions.
The two countries reached the consensus on the issue during a meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at Hyatt Regency Montreal on Friday.
Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque and PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed journalists after the meeting.
The foreign secretary said officials of the two countries would sit down to find out a way for the extradition of the death row convict.
“The aim of the discussion will be to bring Noor Chowdhury to justice and execute the verdict of the Bangabandhu murder case,” he added.
Shahidul said the two leaders described militancy as a global problem and they decided to solve it through united efforts.
The Canadian premier highly appreciated Bangladesh's anti-militancy stance and the ongoing drive against militancy and terrorism, the foreign secretary told journalists.
The two prime ministers also discussed other issues, including boosting trade and investment and export of garment products.
Hasina invited Justin Trudeau to visit Bangladesh and the Canadian PM cordially accepted the invitation, Shahidul said.
The Canadian PM remembered his visit to Bangladesh along with his father Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 1983 at the age of 12.
The foreign secretary said the PM's tour to Canada has opened up a new horizon in bilateral relations between the two countries.
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