Kuwait to give aid to build Padma Bridge

Kuwait has assured Bangladesh of providing necessary financial support for construction of Padma Bridge.
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nas'r Muhammad Al-Sabah gave the assurance during a bilateral meeting with Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed on the sidelines of the 63rd session of UN General Assembly at UN headquarters on Thursday.
After the meeting, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told newsman that the Kuwaiti premier told the chief adviser that his country would provide financial assistance for construction of Padma Bridge from the Kuwait Fund
He requested the CA to send details of the bridge project for processing the financial assistance.
Al-Sabah also said his government has taken steps to enact new laws to protect the rights of foreign workers and Bangladeshis will be benefited from it.
Terming the meeting warm and cordial, the CA said, “Kuwait has been a long-lasting friend of Bangladesh.”
He said Foreign Adviser Iftekhar's recent visit to Kuwait was very fruitful, as a number of good decisions were taken during that time.
Among others, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Kuwaiti foreign minister and Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN Ismat Jahan were present.