Many areas of Bangladesh-Kuwait cooperation remain unexplored: PM
She urges Kuwaiti PM to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh
Reported by: Fahad Ferdous, UNB Staff Writer
Reported on: February 09, 2010 11:22 AM
Reported in: National
Reported on: February 09, 2010 11:22 AM
Reported in: National
Kuwait City, Feb 9 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said there are many nexplored areas of cooperation between Bangladesh and Kuwait despite the closeness of these two brotherly nations.
“Exploring and investing in these areas would be enriching to both our countries. Our bilateral relations would reach an enviable level,” she said at a banquet hosted in her honor by Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace Monday night.
Hasina said Bangladesh has, for some time, been participating with manpower in Kuwait’s dynamic transformation. Around 250,000 Bangladeshis are involved in Kuwait’s economic activities. “More of our gentle, law abiding workers are waiting to follow.”
She requested the Kuwaiti Prime Minister to intervene to lift the stay imposed in October 2006 on recruitment, thus allowing Bangladeshi workers to serve in Kuwait’s development efforts.
The Prime Minister said at present, Bangladesh is in excellent position to offer services of doctors, engineers, business professionals, nurses, and semi-skilled and skilled workers. Technical personnel with experience are also available in construction, civil aviation, power, water, petrochemical and gas, health and hospitality sectors.
“Nowadays, they are all taught the laws, customs, and values of the recruiting countries before sending them abroad. If the ‘Bilateral Technical Cooperation Agreement on Manpower’ signed by our two countries in November 2000 is ratified by Kuwait, flow of such quality workforce could ensue for development of your great country.”
She mentioned that after establishing the diplomatic relations Kuwait has supported Bangladesh’s development ventures.
Hasina said: “We are indeed grateful for it. However, for us to achieve our Vision 2021, we need Kuwait’s brotherly support.
“We need your partnership in constructing a bridge over River Padma costing US$ 2.4 billion; BMRE of Eastern Refinery in Chittagong; procurement of 13 dredgers worth US$ 200 million for dredging our heavily silted rivers adversely affecting livelihood of millions of lives; rail-cum-road bridge over River Karnaphuli as well as tunnels under it; a flyover at Mouchak-Mogbazaar in Dhaka worth US$ 70 million; two coal-fired power stations, and another two oil based stations in Chittagong.”
Hasina noted that her government is committed to speedily develop Bangladesh and improve quality of life of the people.
“Our aim is to establish a middle-income Digital Bangladesh by fulfilling Vision 2021, the year of the golden Jubilee of our country’s independence,” she said.
“Exploring and investing in these areas would be enriching to both our countries. Our bilateral relations would reach an enviable level,” she said at a banquet hosted in her honor by Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace Monday night.
Hasina said Bangladesh has, for some time, been participating with manpower in Kuwait’s dynamic transformation. Around 250,000 Bangladeshis are involved in Kuwait’s economic activities. “More of our gentle, law abiding workers are waiting to follow.”
She requested the Kuwaiti Prime Minister to intervene to lift the stay imposed in October 2006 on recruitment, thus allowing Bangladeshi workers to serve in Kuwait’s development efforts.
The Prime Minister said at present, Bangladesh is in excellent position to offer services of doctors, engineers, business professionals, nurses, and semi-skilled and skilled workers. Technical personnel with experience are also available in construction, civil aviation, power, water, petrochemical and gas, health and hospitality sectors.
“Nowadays, they are all taught the laws, customs, and values of the recruiting countries before sending them abroad. If the ‘Bilateral Technical Cooperation Agreement on Manpower’ signed by our two countries in November 2000 is ratified by Kuwait, flow of such quality workforce could ensue for development of your great country.”
She mentioned that after establishing the diplomatic relations Kuwait has supported Bangladesh’s development ventures.
Hasina said: “We are indeed grateful for it. However, for us to achieve our Vision 2021, we need Kuwait’s brotherly support.
“We need your partnership in constructing a bridge over River Padma costing US$ 2.4 billion; BMRE of Eastern Refinery in Chittagong; procurement of 13 dredgers worth US$ 200 million for dredging our heavily silted rivers adversely affecting livelihood of millions of lives; rail-cum-road bridge over River Karnaphuli as well as tunnels under it; a flyover at Mouchak-Mogbazaar in Dhaka worth US$ 70 million; two coal-fired power stations, and another two oil based stations in Chittagong.”
Hasina noted that her government is committed to speedily develop Bangladesh and improve quality of life of the people.
“Our aim is to establish a middle-income Digital Bangladesh by fulfilling Vision 2021, the year of the golden Jubilee of our country’s independence,” she said.
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