Dhaka, Islamabad can cooperate in agri research, PM tells Pakistani envoy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh and Pakistan can engage in various sectors including agriculture for mutual benefit.
"This is the age of new generations and there might be cooperation between the agriculture research centres of the two countries in the areas of agriculture research," the prime minister told outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner Imran Ahmed Siddiqi, who made a farewell call on her at the Gono Bhaban.
Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the reporters after the meeting.
Hasina told the envoy that her government has been working for the socioeconomic development of the country and put the highest efforts in the agriculture sector to this end.
She mentioned that efforts are being made for agriculture research to increase production and hoped that this would yield highly positive results.
She thanked the Pakistan high commissioner for his successful tenure in Bangladesh.
During the meeting, the Pakistani envoy highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous success in the socioeconomic field saying the development is visible.
Siddiqi said the people of Bangladesh are very enterprising and the people of Pakistan have goodwill for them.
The press secretary said the subject of cricket also came up for discussion at the meeting.
Prime Minister's Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen were present.
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