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Dutch support for river dredging sought

UNB, Dhaka
President Zillur Rahman yesterday urged the Netherlands to give technical assistance with their high-tech water management expertise for reviving the country's navigability through river dredging.
"I hope the Netherlands government will provide support to revive the navigability of our rivers through dredging,’’ he said when newly appointed Dutch Ambassador AJAJMG Hennekens presented his credentials to him at Bangabhaban. The president expressed his satisfaction over the existing wide-ranging relations between the two countries in economic, trade, cultural and education fields. On bilateral trade, Zillur hoped the Netherlands entrepreneurs would buy more world standard medium and small-sized Bangladeshi ships to help boom the country' promising industry.
He appreciated the Netherlands for purchasing four ships from Bangladesh. He sought more orders of ship purchase from the Dutch side as the country is building world standard ships, ready to export in competitive prices.
The president urged the Dutch businessmen to import more Bangladeshi products including RMG, jute, leathers, pharmaceuticals and ceram-les goods considering their quality and competitive prices as well as invest here more taking advantage of lucrative offers provided by the government.
Zillur said there are many opportunities to further strengthening the trade and commerce relations between the two countries. Exchange of visits by trade delegations can help in this regard, he added.
He recalled with gratitude that the Netherlands was one of the first few European countries to recognise Bangladesh just after its War of Liberation and has since then the bilateral relations between the two countries are excellent.
He told the envoy that the present government is working relentlessly for alleviating poverty, giving boost to agro
and food production, creating jobs and employments, promoting decentralisation and empowering women.
Hennekens assured Zillur that his government is ready to provide any kind of support and cooperation to Bangladesh government in water management sector.
The new envoy appreciated the President's leadership in the democratic transition in Bangladesh following a free, fair and credible election.
He also appreciated the role of prime minister in taking various programmes in alleviating poverty and economic development of the country.
The envoy expressed his profound respect to the memory of Ivy Rahman, wife of the president, who was killed in a grenade attack in 2004.