Hasina seeks British coop to curb terrorism

Visiting British Minister of State for International Development paid courtesy calls on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (left) and Opposition Leader Begum Khaleda Zia in the city Wednesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought British cooperation for curbing militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh, reports UNB.

The Prime Minister (PM) sought the cooperation when the visiting British Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan MP called on her at her office Wednesday.

Hasina categorically said that her government will show zero tolerance against terrorism and militancy and there will be no space for the terrorists and militants in the soil of Bangladesh.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting, PM's deputy press secretary Md Nazrul Islam said Hasina informed the British minister that her government is working for a stable democracy in the country and to give democracy a strong footing.

Appreciating the government efforts for women empowerment and its social safety net programmes, Duncan said that the UK would provide one billion US dollars as development assistance to Bangladesh in next two years.

To address the electricity problem in Bangladesh, Hasina sought more foreign investment in this sector, saying that her government is creating a congenial investment atmosphere in the country.

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