'Build oil refinery fast in Bangladesh'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged Kuwait to quickly implement its proposal to set up a petroleum refinery in Bangladesh.

She said this when Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bangladesh Faisal Mutlaq Aladwani called on her at the Gono Bhaban.

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PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters afterwards.

Last year, Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah expressed his country's interest to build the refinery in Bangladesh.

Hasina told the envoy that her government has already allocated the land for the refinery.

During the meeting, Hasina also asked to hold the meeting of the joint commission between the two countries as soon as possible.

She said Bangladesh and Kuwait have a special relation.

Kuwait and Bangladesh relations have been initiated by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman soon after independence.

She appreciated Kuwait's support towards Bangladesh's development programmes. She especially recalled Kuwait's contribution to Bangladesh's reserve in 1996 when the Awami League assumed power.

The assistance was repaid later.

The premier said Bangladeshis working in Kuwait are contributing to the economies of both the countries.