Bangladesh an excellent example of religious harmony: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday termed Bangladesh an excellent example of religious harmony saying that the people of all faiths here can perform their religious rituals freely and independently.
‘Everyone in Bangladesh has the full right to perform his or her own religious rituals and no one hurts the religious sentiment of others,’ she said.
The prime minister came up with the remarks when visiting Iranian foreign minister Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif met her at her office.
After the meeting, PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.
The Iranian foreign minister briefed the prime minister about the recent nuke deal of his country. In July this year, Iran and six major world powers – Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France and Germany – reached a nuclear deal capping more than a decade of negotiations with an agreement that could transform the Middle East.
Once the problems are removed, he said, economic cooperation between Dhaka and Tehran will get a boost.
In response, the prime minister hoped that the trade and economic cooperation between Dhaka and Tehran will further be strengthened after the implementation of the nuke deal.
Javad Zarif appreciated Bangladesh’s support to Iran in its peaceful use of nuclear energy, and mentioned the potentials of bilateral cooperation in textiles and power and energy sectors in Bangladesh with emphasis on reactivating the joint economic commission to review the areas of cooperation.
He also informed the prime minister about the Iranian government’s decision to provide on arrival visas to Bangladeshi citizens holding official and diplomatic passports.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has traditional and cultural relations with Iran and hoped that the ties will be cemented further in the days to come.
She also conveyed her best wishes to Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
PM’s adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi, PMO secretary Suraiya Begum and Iranian ambassador in Bangladesh Abbas Vaezi were present.

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