A motion of thanks was unanimously adopted in the National Assembly in recognition of the ‘unprecedented success’ of Prime Minister and Parliament Leader Tarek Rahman’s visit to Malaysia and China from June 21 to 26.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir raised the proposal at the beginning of the morning session on Saturday. Later Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram put the motion to vote and it was unanimously accepted.
The Speaker said that the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Malaysia and China has ushered in a new horizon in Bangladesh’s foreign policy. Through this visit, the independence, sovereignty, security and economic development of the country will be strengthened.
He mentioned that this visit was a very strong step for the development of Bangladesh in the economic field. The country’s security issue has attracted the attention of the world. In 1971, the nation gained independence in return for sacrifices and sacrifices, after which many difficult times have to be overcome. There have also been governments in the past that have made no effort to protect the sovereignty of freedom.
The Speaker said that the visit of the current Parliament Leader and the Prime Minister has given hope to the countrymen and the common people are also thanking the Prime Minister for the successful completion of the visit.
Presenting the proposal, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the visit of Prime Minister Tariq Rahman as the head of the democratic government formed by leading the long anti-fascist movement is very important for Bangladesh. Relations with Malaysia and China have been strengthened and new horizons of bilateral cooperation based on mutual respect and interests have been opened up.
The minister said that 17 memorandums of understanding (MOU) were signed with China during the visit. Apart from this, the top level meeting of the two countries laid the foundation for positive progress on various issues including economic cooperation, investment, trade expansion and solving the Rohingya crisis.
He further said that the Prime Minister has set an example of positive change in political culture by stopping the traditional culture of lavish receptions while going and returning from foreign visits.
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said in the discussion that the Prime Minister’s visit is a real reflection of the basic principles of Bangladesh’s independent foreign policy – mutual respect, mutual interests, non-interference in internal affairs and strategic autonomy. He mentioned that there were important discussions on labor market, energy, trade and investment with Malaysia and infrastructure development and trade balance with China.
Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman supported the proposal and said that the opposition will fully cooperate with the government in implementing an independent foreign policy.
He also said that Malaysia and China are tried friends of Bangladesh. Transparency and accountability will be strengthened when any important international agreement is presented to Parliament in the future.
Shafiqur Rahman said that international relations should be managed on the basis of mutual respect and equality with the highest priority given to the interests of the country and parliament should be made the focal point of all important activities of the state.
BD-Daily/BM
