New Delhi: Bangladeshi’s excessive commissioner to India, Muhammad Imran has highlighted his nation’s economic progress and the way the nation is growing quick. Speaking on the Independence Day celebration of his nation on the excessive fee, he stated, “Bangladesh has become a role model for fighting poverty, empowering women, disaster management. We have made commendable progress in achieving food security despite frequent natural disasters. The economy of Bangladesh is developing rapidly.”
The economic dimension of Bangladesh is 330 billion {dollars}, with GDP progress throughout COVID instances standing at 5.2 p.c. 99 p.c of the nation has entry to electrical energy, 150 million individuals have a cell phone and 100 million are linked to the web. It has its personal satellite tv for pc in house since 2018, and the second goes to be launched quickly.
Bangladesh’s textile trade is the second largest on the planet. The nation can also be the fourth largest rice producer and is self-sufficient in meals. Foodgrain manufacturing within the nation has elevated 4 folds, from 1971 to 2020. This yr, it fulfilled all the standards to get the standing of a growing nation, from the LDC standing.
Additionally, Muhammad Imran paid tributes to Indian soldiers who laid lives for the liberation of his nation in 1971. This yr, the nation is celebrating its fiftieth yr of Independence from the then West Pakistan. March noticed virtually a month-long celebration, together with visits of South Asian leaders together with Maldives President, Nepali President, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and India’s Prime Minister.
Muhammad Imran stated, “We recall with deep gratitude, the contribution of people and government of India for their moral and material support during our difficult days”. Adding, “Bangladesh acknowledges the support received from our Neighbours and remember our friends around the world who stood beside us for our just cause.”
Bangladesh will likely be constructing a memorial for Indian soldiers in Ashuganj close to Dhaka, the muse stone for which was laid throughout PM Modi’s Bangladesh go to in March.
He identified that the “emotional bonds between India and Bangladesh stem from the invaluable contribution from the people and government of India in the war of liberation in 1971. In the last decade, relations have reached a golden chapter, achieving a comprehensive partnership covering all possible areas of cooperation.”
Both international locations have seen high-level visits, together with the go to of PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar to Bangladesh in March. That was PM Modi’s first go to throughout COVID instances overseas. Dhaka, Delhi are working to revive previous connectivity routes and set up new connectivity routes.
“India will be able to use both land and water routes in Bangladesh, to go to northeastern states from the mainland,” Imran stated.
Earlier this yr, a bridge over the Feni river was inaugurated, connecting India’s North East with Bangladesh. The international locations share 54 rives, most for any two international locations globally.
He additionally spoke in regards to the Rohingya problem or displaced minority group from Myanmar who’ve taken refuge within the nation. Bangladesh is internet hosting 1.2 million Rohingya refugees and is eager for “safe and early” repatriation of the group.
He stated, “to keep on supporting them for an indefinite period would be asking too much for a country like us which has its own domestic development targets to achieve with limited resources…. we all want to avoid the rise of any radicalism, which can seriously impact peace, stability, economic growth in the region and beyond”.
At the Independence Day celebration on the excessive fee, India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal was the chief visitor. Large presence of Delhi’s diplomatic group was additionally seen.
