[Marxistindia] Sitaram Yechury Meets Sheikh Hasina

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Fri May 29 12:03:24 IST 2015


CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury met of Bangladesh Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina at Dhaka on May 28,2015. He was accompanied by CPI(M) Central
Committee member Gautam Das. During the meeting that lasted for more than 40
minutes, Sheikh Hasina thanked the CPI(M) for its wholehearted support to
the Land border agreement. 

 

Sitaram Yechury said that the problem was a longstanding one and that all
major political parties stood in favour of its resolution. He expressed hope
that the relationship between the two countries will be further strengthened
in the coming days. Sheikh Hasina said her country was eager to further
deepen mutual cooperation with India and all its neighbours for the
betterment and welfare of the people of the region. She expressed hope that
the trade agreements being signed between the countries of the region shall
be beneficial for the people. Yechury hoped that the outstanding issues
between India and Bangladesh shall be resolved during the upcoming
Bangladesh visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hasina too said that she
was looking forward to such a successful engagement between the two
countries during the visit of the PM of India.


CPI(M) Central Committee member Gautam Das thanked the government of
Bangladesh for allowing the supply of food grains to Tripura as the mega
block continues in the state due to gauge conversion of rail tracks and for
the help extended in the transportation of heavy machinery needed for the
Palatana power project. He also reminded her about the invitation extended
to her by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to attend the inaugural ceremony of
the Muktijuddho memorial park in Tripura. Sheikh Hasina said the people of
Bangladesh have a special soft corner for Tripura and its people who had
provided food, shelter and all kinds of help during the liberation war of
Bangladesh. She accepted the invitation and promised to attend the
programme. 

 

She also thanked all the chief ministers of the states of India sharing land
boundaries with Bangladesh including Manik Sarkar for the land border
agreement. She also referred to the role of the CPl(M) and comrade Jyoti
Basu during the days of the liberation war. She also mentioned about how
comrade Jyoti Basu had showered affection on her and her sister Sheikh
Rehana and helped her in resolving the Ganga water sharing issue and how he
had at number of occasions gave her valuable suggestions. The meeting was
held in a very cordial and frank atmosphere. On Bangladesh side the meeting
was attended by Dr.Gouhar Rizvi, the advisor on external affairs to the PM
of Bangladesh, President of Bangladesh Workers Party and minister for civil
aviation and tourism Rashed Khan Menon, minister for road and bridge
transport, Obaidul Kader, MP and general secretary of Bangladesh Workers
Party Fazle Hossein Badsha and the principal secretary to the Prime minister
of Bangladesh Begam Suraiya.

 

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