Deputy Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir said the prime minister will travel to the United Nations carrying a message of new Bangladesh’s progress, with a possible meeting there with U.S. President Donald Trump.
He made the remarks while speaking with television journalists at a hotel in the city Saturday morning. Lawmaker Imran Ahmed Chowdhury and BNP’s central deputy organizing secretary, Miftah Siddiqui, were present at the time.
On the prime minister’s India visit and bilateral relations, the deputy minister said, “The date for the prime minister’s India visit has not yet been finalized. Discussions are ongoing. Although there are countless problems with India, the path of dialogue is not closed. As a neighboring country, we should maintain good relations with India.”
Humayun Kabir said, “Just look at the energy sector to see how psychopathic corruption can be carried out. But the prime minister is giving the energy sector the highest priority. The government is working sincerely to resolve the crisis in the energy sector.”
On the Mecca agreement, he said, “Discussions on the Mecca agreement are ongoing. Joining it would not be unusual for Bangladesh. Many countries today belong to multiple security alliances. We will go wherever necessary based on national interest.”
On purchasing Boeing aircraft from the United States, he said, “No one is forcing us to buy Boeing. We are buying Boeing from the U.S. because there is demand for it. More will be bought if needed.”
The deputy minister said, “The syndicate from the Awami League era had a negative impact on labor exports to Malaysia. The current government has broken up this syndicate. Labor exports will happen in phases.”