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JS to be made centre of welfare activities

PM tells UK delegation

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told a British delegation comprising lawmakers that her government is deeply committed to milking the Jatiya Sangsad a centre of all publicwelfareactivities.
She sought the UK government's cooperation in providing offices and other necessary supports to Bangladeshi MPs for their more effective role in die country's democracy
"As a rare example in the history of Bangladesh's parliamentary practice, chairmen of seven parliamentary standing committees have been selected from the opposition side," Hasina said.
She said Bangladesh can
enrich its parliamentary practices through learning from the glorious history of the Westminster democracy of the United Kingdom.
She also sought more cooperation from the British government and its Department for International Development (DFID) for attaining the development targets in Bangladesh's socioeconomic sectors.
The prime minister made the remarks and request when the nine-member delegation of British International Development Committee (1DC) paid a courtesy call on her at her Office yesterday.
Deputy Press Secretary to the PM Mahbubul Hoque
Shakil briefed newsmen after the meeting.
At the outset of the meeting, the British delegation recalled the supreme sacrifice of Father of the Nation B a n g a b a n d h u Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members in attaining the country's independence, sovereignty and establishing democracy.
Hasina said the government has taken the massive victory in the general election as a great responsibility and is working relentlessly for poverty alleviation, women empowerment, ensuring quality education and health facilities for the people of all walks of life.
She said the British govern-
ment and its DFID can help the government with more assistance for achieving the development goals.
She also called for more British investment In Bangladesh.
In reply, the delegation assured the PM of providing all cooperation in attaining the socioeconomic development targets of the country.
The British delegation mentioned the contributions of Bangladeshi expatriates to development of the United Kingdom.
John Battle, Hugh Bayley, Malcolm Bruce, Nigel Evans, Mark Hendrick. Mark Lancester, Virendra Sharma, Marsh Singh and Andrew Stunell were on the delegation.