Speaker Humayun Rasheed Chowdhury has called for active participation of expatriate Bangladeshis to carry forward plans and programmes for national development, reports UNB.

He said the government was determined to build Bangladesh a happy and prosperous nation with joint efforts of people living in country and abroad.

The Speaker, who is now on an official visit to New York leading a seven-member par llamentary delegation, was addressing a reception arranged by greater Sylhet Gono Dabi Parishad in the US city on Wednesday, said a message received here yesterday.

Responding to various demands and problems raised by the parishad leaders, Chowdhury said the government was very much aware of those and remedial measures were being taken as such.

The Speaker also assured the expatriates of all sorts of cooperation and support for their frequent visits to and private investment in Bangladesh. He urged them to think what they could contribute to social and economic welfare of the country-

Members of Parliament Dewan Farid Gazi, Syeda Zebun-nesa, Mohlbur Rahman Manik and MA Wahab were present on the occasion.