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Together, we could sail

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh and India would be able to overcome all the challenges and uncertainties if they continue to work in close cooperation.
“...if our two nations, as the best of friends, continue to work in close cooperation in the manner we have been doing till now, there is no challenge that we together should not be able to overcome," she said.
The premier made the remarks while addressing the banquet hosted in honour of the visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital.
"This is the opportune moment for both our nations to seize the opportunities presented to us and work together in the best interest of our people. The first steps towards this end were the decisions we had taken during my visit to India in January 2010," Hasina said.
Welcoming the Indian premier to Bangladesh, she said, "Let me reiterate my government's steadfast resolve to continue strengthening our two countries’ relations, and to work together for the common good and prosperity of our peoples.”
"We face many common challenges such as food and energy security, terrorism, natural disasters resulting from global warming, poverty, sustaining economic growth in the face of global economic and financial uncertainties, to name a few,” Hasina said.
The premier said both governments reached understanding in areas as diverse as demarcation of land boundary, sharing of waters of rivers Teesta and Feni, connectivity, power, renewable energy, electronic media, education, and conservation of the common heritage of the Sundarbans.
“Indeed, our discussions today were held, as among the best of friends, in an atmosphere of complete harmony of views and mutual respect," she said.
Hasina said Bangladesh and India share a common heritage in respect of culture, values, language, history and geography. “However, our two countries' relations were
defined in 1971 during our struggle for independence.”
“It is impossible for us to forget the supreme sacrifice your people made, even in terms of lives, for the sake of our cause. This year, on the 40th anniversary of our independence, we have taken the first steps towards setting history in its right perspective. We took the decision to confer the Bangladesh Freedom Honour on Sreemati Indira Gandhi for her seminal role in the liberation of Bangladesh," the premier said.
Describing Bangladesh-India relationship as at historic juncture, Hasina said, “Apart from our cooperation in many fields, we jointly celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of our common heritage--Rabindranath Tagore.”
Mrs Singh Gursharan Kaur and distinguished guests from India, among others, were present at the banquet.