Canada assures Bangladesh of continued support

Newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoit-Pierre Laramee yesterday assured Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina at her Sangsad Bhaban office of Canada's continued support to improve Bangladeshis' living standards.

“We want to become a major development partner,” PM's Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhuri quoted the high commissioner as saying.

He said Canada would also extend support to Bangladesh for materialising its Vision 2021 and Vision 2041 and implement the 10-year perspective plan.