Myanmar has expressed its keen interest to open direct air link with Bangladesh shortly as part of further improving mutual cooperation between the two countries.
This was conveyed by chief of army staff General Abdul Mubeen, who visited Myanmar recently, when he called on the president at Bangabhaban on Tuesday.
Gen Abdul Mubeen, who visited Myanmar from May 23-27, informed the president that Myanmar has also shown interest to work jointly with Bangladesh on road connectivity and fighting counter-terrorism.
He said that Myanmar has offered Bangladesh to explore the natural resources and utilise their unused cultivable lands for food production on partnership basis.
The army chief, who is also the president of Bangladesh Olympic Association, informed the president that he would join the Asian Olympic Committee conference to be held in Tokyo on July 14-16.
Source : New Age
