UK to donate £3m for flood victims

Visiting British minister of state for International Development, Desmond Swayne, today announced donation of 3 million pounds to help the flood affected people in Bangladesh.

He made the announcement at a press conference held at the British High Commission Staff club in Dhaka. British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson and DFID Country head Sarah Cooke were also present.

The UK Minister appreciated Bangladesh's achievements in terms of implementing MDGs and hoped that Bangladesh would equally be able to achieve the newly set Sustainable Development Goals addressing all the issues including the governance one.

Responding to a question, he said the allegations of extrajudicial killings against law enforcing agencies and the reasons behind the killings should be investigated properly.

In a democratic country like Bangladesh, he said there should not be any such things.

He laid emphasis on strengthening democratic institutions.