Staff Reporter :
The BNP on Sunday said that the fallen Awami League has become politically bankrupt so the party is trying to return in fields with US President-elect Trump’s posters.
“Awami Leaguers have tried to come down on the streets holding US president-elect Donald Trump’s posters in hands, which is akin to become politically bankrupt,” said BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury while talking to the media.
The BNP leader came up with the remark after Singapore’s non-resident High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Derek Loh, met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other leaders.
The hour-long meeting, which began around 9:30 pm, was held at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan in Dhaka.
Besides, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, BNP leaders Dr Enamul Haque Chowdhury and Shama Obed, Mitchel Lee, Charge d’ Affaires at the Singapore High Commission in Dhaka and Rahul Abraham, Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore, were present at the meeting.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Amir Khosru said the discussions covered a range of issues of mutual interests between the two countries.
“They have told us that they believe it would be more convenient for them to make decisions regarding economic activity and investment in Bangladesh if there is an elected government,” he said.
Khosru said most countries prefer an elected government in Bangladesh when making decisions on long-term investments.
He said the meeting also focused on how Bangladesh could send more skilled workers to Singapore.
Khosru said the Singaporean envoy highlighted a significant demand for nurses in his country, and suggested that Bangladesh could send qualified nurses to help meet that need.
He said Singapore is also keen to invest in various institutions in Bangladesh to train and produce skilled workers who would contribute to Bangladesh’s economy and could also work in Singapore if necessary.
The BNP leader also mentioned that Singapore is interested in cooperating with Bangladesh to improve the efficiency of its ports.
