A strong, stable, prosperous Bangladesh is in India’s interest: Pranab

India’s President Pranab Mukherjee has said a "strong, stable Bangladesh" always augurs well for his country.

New Delhi Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 19 Dec 2014, 06:39 PM
Updated : 19 Dec 2014, 06:41 PM

“India attaches the highest importance to bilateral relations with Bangladesh, a close friend and neighbour,” he told his Bangladesh counterpart Md Abdul Hamid on Friday.

“India has always believed that a strong, stable and prosperous Bangladesh is in its interest,” India’s first Bengali head of state observed.

President Md Abdul Hamid called on Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan and discussed the close proximity the two countries shared.

He welcomed Hamid to India and complimented him for the personal role he played in the consolidation of India-Bangladesh relations.

Mukherjee said it was greatly satisfying for India to see that Bangladesh today boasted a high growth economy with a promising future.

“It is heartening to see the impressive strides made by Bangladesh on human development, healthcare, education, women’s empowerment and other socio-economic fronts,” he said while admiring Bangladesh’s prosperity.

Mukherjee handed the Bangladeshi president recordings of transmissions made by All India Radio and Doordarshan during the Liberation War of 1971.

He recalled that Mukti Bahini soldiers fought hand in hand with Indian troops for Bangladesh’s liberation.
The Indian president hoped that these recordings would remind people of Bangladesh of those momentous times.
An official communiqué from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said that President reciprocated the sentiments and praised Mukherjee for being a long-time friend of Bangladesh.
He said people of Bangladesh held Mukherjee in highest respect.
Hamid and his entourage will visit Ajmer and Agra before departing for Kolkata. From Kolkata, they will leave for Dhaka on Tuesday.