Norway has agreed Io be a development partner of Bangladesh in carrying out socio-rroiiomit development work in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CUT), reports BSS.

The Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Mrs Gerd Walil-sirom apprised io Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Kalpa Ranjan Chakina of this when she called on the minister at the latter's secretariat office yesterday.

The ambassador said she went through the peace treaty. She appreciated the treaty The ambassador told the minister that she recently visited Chittagong Hill Tract areas and saw that the area was now ready in all respects to receive foreign investments, The ambassador said Norway would be a potential development partner of Bangladesh in future

The minister welcomed the remarks of the Nonvegtan ambassador about CUT and said Norway is a development partner «>l Bangladesh lor long