Karachi 29 May 2023:

Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi received Dr. Syed Meeboob, Senior Research Editor, The Daily News Lark on 29 May 2023 at the Chancery.

Deputy High Commissioner S. M. Mahbubul Alam mentioned that Bangladesh is a secular democratic country. The people of Bangladesh are peace-loving. He highlighted the success stories of Bangladesh and mentioned that under the charismatic and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has become a ‘Role Model’ of socio-economic development in the world. Bangladesh is currently among the five fastest growing economies in the world, ranking 35^th in terms of GDP.

Deputy High Commissioner further briefed that Bangladesh has completed or has been working on many mega projects such as the Padma Bridge, which is opened on 25 June 2022. The Padma Bridge was constructed with the Bangladesh’s own finance worth over US$3.8billion. He also mentioned few other mega projects such as the Metro Rail (opened on 28 December 2022), Bangabandhu Karnaphuli River Tunnel-the first even under-the-river tunnel in South Asia, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Deep-Sea Port, Bangabandhu Satellite-1. He further added that Bangladesh is 2^nd in RMG production and export. Over 12 million Bangladesh nationals live in over 180 countries and Bangladesh is 8^th in Remittance receipt amounting over US$25 billion a year. Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserve reached up to US$48billion. Total annual Exports of Bangladesh is over US$55 billion. Bangladesh will a trillion dollar Economy and the 9^th largest consumer market in the world by 2041. Government of Bangladesh has been striving hard to implement “Vision-2041” to turn Bangladesh into an upper middle-income country by 2031 and Developed and Smart Bangladesh by 2041 and building a prosperous and climate-resilient delta by 2100.

Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner mentioned that Bangladesh’s policy for women education and women empowerment is very robust. Bangladesh is a country of religious harmony. Bangladesh is a country of rich cultural heritage and tradition of thousand years. Bangladesh is a Muslim majority secular democratic country with traditional inclusive society. Rights of all from all strata of the society are well protected in Bangladesh. The media has been growing very fast in Bangladesh. The media has been enjoying freedom of expression. He added that there are over 1,300 newspapers in Bangladesh.

Senior Research Editor, The Daily News Lark highly appreciated the impressive socio-economic progress in Bangladesh. Deputy High Commissioner requested the News Lark for wide coverage of Bangladesh’s development initiatives for a renewed perception of the valued readers in Pakistan about Bangladesh.