All Party Parliamentary Group at the British Parliament celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s Independence

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Londonঃ Bangladesh’s bilateral relations with the United Kingdom since 1971 has been guided by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s secular, progressive, and peace-centric values and foreign policy,” said Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Ms. Saida Muna Tasneem while speaking at a virtual meeting of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladeshheld last weekto celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence.
The High Commissioner also briefed the APPG that, “The Government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looks forward to further intensifying Bangladesh’s bilateral trade, investment, climate and digital innovation partnership with a Post-Brexit Global Britain.”
In her speech, High Commissioner took great pride in the extra-ordinary achievements and contributions made by the very enterprising expatriate Bangladeshis in the UK in enhancing the shared prosperity of both the countries.
Chaired by Rushanara Ali, MP, the Chairman of the APPG on Bangladesh and UK’s Trade Envoy to Bangladesh, the meeting was also attended by the Vice Chairs of Parliamentary Group including Bob Blackman MP,Rupa Huq MP, Afzal Khan MP,Khalid Mahmood MP, Tony Llyod MP, Geraint Davies MP and representatives from the British FCDO.
The APPG Chair Rushanara Ali, MP, said, “As a British-Bangladeshi, I am extremely proud to mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence. I pay tribute to all those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom and independence. We are forever indebted to them.” Ms. Ali also paid tribute to Bangladesh’s Founding Father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of his Birth Centenary.
APPG Vice Chairs Bob Blackman, MP, and Geraint Davies, MP,praised Bangladesh for its sustained growth and progress over the past 50 years.
Other members of the APPG including Khalid Mahmood, MP, praised Bangladesh’s climate leadership.
During the meeting, the High Commissioner raised two issues of concern with the APPG including the recent red-listing of Bangladesh by the UK and the protracted Rohingya crisis. High Commissioner briefed the Parliamentary Group about the inconveniences and obstacles caused by the red-listing of the Bangladeshi passport holders that would severely affect the bilateral trade in the RMG, Food and Beverage sectors and emergency medical treatments.Praising the British Government’s role on the Rohingya issue specially as the pen-holder in the UN Security Council, the High Commissioner called upon the APPG to keep the issue of the sustainable and dignified return of the Rohingyas back to Myanmar high onits agenda at the British Parliament.