Govt wants navy to extract marine resources: PM
US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban in the capital yesterday. Photo: PMO
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government wants the Bangladesh Navy to extract marine resources following the victory on maritime dispute with Myanmar. The prime minister also stressed the need for strengthening cooperation between the naval forces of Bangladesh and the USA. Hasina said this when visiting US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus met her at her official residence Gono Bhaban in the afternoon. She also sought US assistance in strengthening the Bangladesh Navy. Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister M Nazrul Islam briefed reporters after the meeting. The US secretary of the Navy also laid emphasis on strengthening cooperation between the naval forces of Bangladesh and the USA.
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