Dhaka, Berlin agree to expand bilateral trade

 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaking with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while reviewing an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the chancellery in Berlin Tuesday. ? AFP BERLIN, Oct 25 (BSS): Bangladesh and Germany today agreed to further explore bilateral trade and cooperation in the areas of sustainable development, climate change, health and social safety programme.

The two countries also agreed to strengthen their present excellent bilateral relations and work together on various regional and international issues of common interests for mutual benefits of their people.

The agreement was reached at talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and German Chancellor Dr Angela Markel at the official residence of the Chancellor here.

In a joint press briefing after the talks, Hasina and Markel said they held a very frank, in-depth and fruitful discussion on various issues relating to mutual interests and regional and international issues of common concern.

Markel said Germany has very good relations with Bangladesh. She appreciated Hasina's role in building regional cooperation and connectivity in South Asia, particularly among India, Pakistan, and Myanmar.

Hasina said, "I'm returning home happily with many promises from a great leader and renewed commitment for supporting my people and working together for bilateral, regional and international cooperation."

"The visit is a milestone in our existing relations," she observed.

As the Bangladesh Prime Minister arrived at the Chancellery, Markel received her.

Hasina was accorded a red carpet reception as a smartly turned out contingent of German Army given her a guard of honour. National anthems of both the countries were played at that time.

The Prime Minister introduced her cabinet colleagues Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni and Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque to the German Chancellor.

Hasina, who arrived on a five-day official visit to Berlin to attend World Health Summit, availed of the opportunity to meet with the Chancellor of Germany, one of the largest trading partners and an important development partner of Bangladesh.

In their discussion, the leaders reciprocated their admirations for each other and shared their concerns and visions over various regional and global affairs including fighting terrorism and climate change.

Hasina called for continuing the existing German economic cooperation with Bangladesh and enhancing German support in sustainable development projects.

Source: thefinancialexpress-bd.com

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RCC, Midtown to expand roads with a dividing wall

Bangladesh singing bath Sangstha. Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Corporation will expand itself and some of his Midtown streets to renovate traffic congestion.

For this purpose confirmed the ECNEC meet in Dhaka a project by TK 72.16 crore has approved on Tuesday, RCC Chief Engineer

Ashraful Haque on Wednesday.

He said that the 3.43 miles of road from Upashahar roundabout on Darikharbana and Kadirganj and Malopara cross crossing after Sonadighi Sagarpara of Ganakpara, Batar roundabout, Ranibazar and Reshampatti were to be developed and expanded main road to 42 meters including 30 feet.

He said the news agency that would provide Government TK 67.56 crore and the rest of TK 3.60 crore would be managed by the City Corporation to the implementation of the project until June 2013.

The project has requirements for a five foot way, three foot drain on both sides of the road with a divisor of 2 ft - wide road and street light arrangements.

In this context, he said 45 spent much of the estimated money amounting to TK crore TK would be while 12.40 crore for the purchase of land for infrastructural compensation.

'We must meters in addition to the acquisition of an other 3.76 hectares of land for expansion 26.480 Junker the existing infrastructure and increase the road to destroy' Ashraful Haque added.

Rajshahi mayor said AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, that no alternative to the implementation of the project for smooth traffic was strongest traffic movement in the city and said it was one of his main campaign promises.

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