Dhaka: ‘Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)’ is not only an excellent initiative but it is very much necessary for Bangladesh. If Bangladesh connects with BRI then its relation with both China and India will not affect.
Dr. Gowhar Rizvi, adviser on foreign policy to the Prime Minister told all these on Saturday(May 18) in connection with the formation of Bangladesh China silk road forum at the National press club as the chief guest.
He further said that we have our own strategy for security and prosperity. What India is doing for her own interest is also acceptable. The relation between India and China has further strengthened during last one decade. This is a positive development.
The forum formation meeting chaired by Dilip Barua, chief of Samya badi dal also a partner of 14 party alliances while Chinese ambassador in Bangladesh Jhang Juo was the special guest. Jhang Juo said that Bangladesh and China are good friends. If connectivity between two countries is increased then new possibilities of cooperation will be opened. Belt Road will further strengthened the existing relation, he said.
Former Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu said, the Chinese economy was the largest 300 years ago. The economy of Bangladeshwas second in South Asia. After the western invasion the condition of these areas started deterioting. Now Belt and Road Initiative will bring us that opportunity again. If Bangladesh wants to be a developed country it must have connectivity with China, India and Japan.