Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the United Arab Emirates' government to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh side by side investing in the power and energy sectors of the country.
She made the call while holding a meeting with the UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the VIP lounge of the Dubai international Airport.
The Bangladesh premier visited Dubai on an invitation of her UAE counterpart during her stay there on way to Rome to attend the World Summit on Food Security beginning today in the Italian capital.
The UAE PM gave assurance to Hasina of his all-out support to the development of Bangladesh including recruitment of more manpower and investing in the power and energy sectors of Bangladesh, PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told BSS.
During the meeting, issues related to food security, climate change, river dredging, collecting dredgers, health service, development of Chittagong seaport, expansion of trade between Bangladesh and UAE got importance.
Hasina apprised the UAE premier of the present Bangladesh government's various initiatives in developing power and energy sectors and expressed her firm hope that the UAE would assist Bangladesh.
In reply, the UAE ruler assured the Bangladesh premier of providing necessary supports in this regard.
While requesting to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh, Hasina informed the UAE premier that the Bangladesh government has taken initiative to provide sector wise training to the labourers before sending them abroad.
"Bangladesh is one of the most affected countries due to the adverse effects of the climate change, although the developing countries like that of ours are not responsible for that," she said.
Hasina said her government has taken various programmes involving $ 100 million to face the adverse affects of climate change.
The programmes include capital and maintenance dredging of the country's rivers, afforestation, raising green belts in the coastal areas and ensuring food security.
The UAE PM assured of his support while Bangladesh premier sought assistance in collecting dredgers for river development in the country.
Hasina also appraised him of her government's various steps to alleviate poverty and to ensure health care services for the masses through community health care centres.
She also mentioned about setting up an oil refinery plant in the country and modernising the Chittagong seaport.
In reply, the UAE premier gave assurance of his all-out support in the development of Bangladesh.
During the meeting, both the premiers recalled the visit of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1974 in UAE and his meeting with the founder of UAE Abul Al Nahiyan.
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Food Minister Abdur Razzaque, Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Nazmul Quaunine, among others, were present on the occasion.
Earlier, Hasina attended the 11th International Aerospace Exhibition-2009 (Dubai Air show) here.
On her arrival at the Dubai international Airport at noon, she was received by a high level UAE delegation including members of the royal family and Media Minister Sheikh Hasar.
Afterwards, she held a meeting with the Media Minister Sheikh Hasar and discussed different bilateral issues related to the mutual interests including climate change.
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She made the call while holding a meeting with the UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the VIP lounge of the Dubai international Airport.
The Bangladesh premier visited Dubai on an invitation of her UAE counterpart during her stay there on way to Rome to attend the World Summit on Food Security beginning today in the Italian capital.
The UAE PM gave assurance to Hasina of his all-out support to the development of Bangladesh including recruitment of more manpower and investing in the power and energy sectors of Bangladesh, PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told BSS.
During the meeting, issues related to food security, climate change, river dredging, collecting dredgers, health service, development of Chittagong seaport, expansion of trade between Bangladesh and UAE got importance.
Hasina apprised the UAE premier of the present Bangladesh government's various initiatives in developing power and energy sectors and expressed her firm hope that the UAE would assist Bangladesh.
In reply, the UAE ruler assured the Bangladesh premier of providing necessary supports in this regard.
While requesting to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh, Hasina informed the UAE premier that the Bangladesh government has taken initiative to provide sector wise training to the labourers before sending them abroad.
"Bangladesh is one of the most affected countries due to the adverse effects of the climate change, although the developing countries like that of ours are not responsible for that," she said.
Hasina said her government has taken various programmes involving $ 100 million to face the adverse affects of climate change.
The programmes include capital and maintenance dredging of the country's rivers, afforestation, raising green belts in the coastal areas and ensuring food security.
The UAE PM assured of his support while Bangladesh premier sought assistance in collecting dredgers for river development in the country.
Hasina also appraised him of her government's various steps to alleviate poverty and to ensure health care services for the masses through community health care centres.
She also mentioned about setting up an oil refinery plant in the country and modernising the Chittagong seaport.
In reply, the UAE premier gave assurance of his all-out support in the development of Bangladesh.
During the meeting, both the premiers recalled the visit of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1974 in UAE and his meeting with the founder of UAE Abul Al Nahiyan.
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Food Minister Abdur Razzaque, Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Nazmul Quaunine, among others, were present on the occasion.
Earlier, Hasina attended the 11th International Aerospace Exhibition-2009 (Dubai Air show) here.
On her arrival at the Dubai international Airport at noon, she was received by a high level UAE delegation including members of the royal family and Media Minister Sheikh Hasar.
Afterwards, she held a meeting with the Media Minister Sheikh Hasar and discussed different bilateral issues related to the mutual interests including climate change.
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