FM seeks cooperation to import 6 products from India

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has sought cooperation to import six commodities including onion, sugar, lentil and spices to keep the prices normal in the month of Ramadan. 

Discussions were held to expand relations with the country.

The foreign minister said this at a press briefing on his India tour organized at the ministry on Monday (February 12) afternoon.

Mahmud said they have also discussed the current conflicting situation of Myanmar in details and agreed to work together on the issue as both the countries are sharing their borders with that country.
 
The foreign minister said he also reiterated Dhaka’s urge to Delhi on Indian support to repatriate forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their land of origin in Myanmar with all citizen rights.  

The foreign minister said they also discussed on various matters related to sub regional and multi lateral issues including BIMSTEC, SAARC and BBIN framework.

Hasan Mahmud visited New Delhi from February 7-9 and had his first bilateral meetings with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.

He also called in Indian President Droupadi Murmu.