The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, and visiting former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga have emphasised on concerted efforts among the South Asian nations to alleviate poverty and eradicate terrorism from the region.
The two leaders expressed the view when the former Sri Lankan president paid a courtesy call on Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday morning, said PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
The two leaders termed poverty the biggest enemy of the region, saying that all the countries need to work more unitedly to free the peoples of the region from poverty.
Hasina informed the former Sri Lankan president about various development activities taken up in the country for attaining economic emancipation of the people.
She also vowed to work for further strengthening the democracy and parliamentary system in Bangladesh.
The premier listed measures taken up by the present government to ensure food security through boosting production as well as expanding social safety net.
She expressed her strong commitment for the empowerment of women and protecting human rights of every citizen.
Hasina said her government had formulated a time-befitting education policy and set a target to free the country from illiteracy by 2014.
Source : New Age
