Desk Report
Publish: 17 Nov 2021, 05:01 pm
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi || Photo: Collected
Indonesia today vowed to offer a strong message to Myanmar to
repatriate its Rohingya nationals.
"We are going to send a strong message to Myanmar for
resolving the Rohingya crisis," visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno
Marsudi said while paying a call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime
Minister's Office (PMO), reports BSS.
Sheikh Hasina said more than three years have elapsed,
Bangladesh is looking after the forcibly displaced Rohingyas, saying, "It
is a huge burden on Bangladesh."
PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the newsmen after
the meeting.
The Indonesian foreign minister conveyed Indonesian
president’s greetings to the Prime Minister.
Referring to the COVID-19 pandemic, he lauded Bangladesh for
its success in tackling the pandemic successfully under the leadership of Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Indonesian minister, who has come to Dhaka to attend the
21th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers’ Meeting, said
that they have also put the situation under control and they are strict to
maintain health protocol.
Later, South African Minister for International Relation and
Cooperation Dr Pandor also called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The premier, during the meeting, said that the struggles of
Nelson Mandela and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were
the same.
She mentioned that both the leaders had made tremendous
sacrifice and both of them were jailed for a long time.
“Our aim should be keeping the Indian Ocean peaceful for
developing Blue Economy,” PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim quoted the Prime
Minister as saying.
The South African Minister for International Relation and
Cooperation said that South Africa is producing COVID-19 vaccines of Pfizer and
Johnson and Johnson.
Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris, in another
call on, highly appreciated the economic progress of Bangladesh, especially the
online connectivity and business and bank operation, and social safety network.
Sheikh Hasina mentioned about the micro-savings programmes
of the government.
The Prime Minister also mentioned about the government’s
steps to avoid any food scarcity in the country during the post pandemic
situation.
“We have given special emphasis on food safety,” she said.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and PM’s Principal
Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus were present during those occasions.
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