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Short sees progress in poverty alleviation
British Secretary of State for International Development Clare Short MP said Bangladesh achieved remarkable progress in poverty alleviation, education and agriculture, reports UNB.
"We see major progress in poverty eradication. Its an enormous task." said the visiting British minister at a joint Bess conference with Finance
Inister Shah AMS Kibria at the NEC Bhaban yesterday.
Short, who came here Monday on a four-day official visit to Bangladesh, yesterday signed an Exchange of Letters approving a British grant of over Tk 24.6 crore for the second phase of the Fisheries Training and Extension ^The BWtMff- minister termed her visit enormously enjoyable, she said: We are looking for long-term partnership between the two governments."
Finance Minister Kibria said Bangladesh entered into a new dimension of bilateral relations with Britain through the visit of Clare Short. The visit is a significant millstone in developing bilateral relations."
Short, referring to her visit to country's northwestern region on Wednesday, remarked that she observed wonderful achievement in various sectors including child education, agriculture and fisheries.
"A lot has been achieved in the past 25 years ... and we want to see further improvement," said the British minister, pointing out the fast-growing population as the main problem In achieving more progress.
Clare short explained the changed aid. policy of the new British government of Labour Party and assured of continued support to developing countries like Bangladesh giving priority to poverty eradication.
Earlier Kibria sought financial assistance from Britain for the construction of Bhairab bridge and Ganges barrage.
The assistance was sought during a bilateral discussion on economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Britain at the NEC conference room yester-
Kibria led the Bangladesh delegation while the British delegation was led by Clare Short.
Clare Short responded with a positive view about the construction of Bhairab bridge and said a proposal regarding the Ganges barrage is under consideration of her government.
Expressing gratitude to the British government for Its continued support to development of Bangladesh, Kibria alsoV sought greater British support to various programmes.
The programmes Included poverty alleviation, eradication of illiteracy, healthcare, road and railway communications, gas and power, agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors.
The British secretary of state expressed the hope that longterm collaboration on various programmes with Bangladesh will be continued.
She said the British government would help In bigger strategy of poverty alleviation, healthcare, primary education and other sectors.
The British minister will leave here today for Bangkok enroute to Hong Kong at the end of_her visit to Bangladesh."