Staff Reporter:
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yester-day said the incumbent government wants to keep good relations with neighboring countries and stressed that it will work to resolve the long-pending Rohingya crisis.
He made the remarks while talking to reporters after exchanging views with representatives of different countries and donor agencies.
Mirza Fakhrul said the government is working to address crisis in the energy sector also.
He said the government will start the tender process within three months for energy-efficient gas extrac-tion.
The minister also announced plans to resolve the Rohingya issue. The political scenario has been posi-tive for a long time now, he said.
Earlier, while speaking at a dialogue, Mirza Fakhrul said Bangladesh is now a potential destination for global investment.
“Through infrastructure development, progress in the energy sector and policy reforms, we have created an environment of trust for investors,” he said.
The Institute of Strategy and Tactics Research (ISTR) arranged the dialogue titled “C.O.M.P.A.S.S. Dia-logue, Chapter 1: The Western Calibration” at Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka yesterday.
Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin and State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit also spoke at the dialogue, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Mirza Fakhrul said under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh is continuously moving forward on the path of development.
The government is committed to ensuring peace, stability, security and sovereignty of the country, he said.
Local and foreign experts, policymakers and representatives of various sectors, as well as senior officials, diplomats, researchers and other dignitaries were also present at the dialogue.
