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Offshore Gas Exploration

PM seeks foreign help

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh needs foreign assistance for offshore gas exploration and installation of hydroelectric and solarenergyplants.
Hasina made the remark while talking with British High Commissioner Stephen Nicholas Evans on various matters of bilateral interest of the two countries
"The government has plans for exploring offshore gas and installing hydroelectric and solar-energy plants to meet the growing demand for energy and power in the country." she told the British envoy during discussion at her office.
Hasina and Evans discussed issues like trade, investment and the challenges of (he global climate change.
PM informed the envoy about her new government's plans and programmes to ensure food security and eradicate poverty by building up a social safety net.
She said country’s food production would be increased and more godowns and silos set up for increasing the food storage capacity.
Underlining education as one of the key elements of poverty alleviation, the prime minister said her government has a plan to make education free up to degree level.
"The government will take steps to stop dropout of primary students," she said adding that as a way of removing the dropout syndrome, the government has a plan to provide tiffin to the students of government primary schools at noon.
"The government is fully aware of the impact of global climate change," Hasina said adding that steps have already been taken for dredging the country's major rivers and
more water reservoirs will be created.
PM reiterated her government's commitment to ensure health services for people of all walks of life.
Community health clinics and child and mother care centres will be set up across the country to deliver quality health services to the people, she said.
When the issue of global terrorism came up for discussion, the prime minister said: "Terrorists have no religion or border."
"Terrorism has to be faced together," Hasina told the British envoy.
Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhit, Finance Adviser to the PM Moshlur Rahman, PM's Office Secretary Mollah Waheeduzzaman, Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad, Special Assistant Abdus Sobhan Golap and former ambassador Ziauddin were present during the meeting.