Karachi: Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Karachi SM Mehboob Alam has said that despite pressure of IMF, Bangladesh has not stopped giving subsidies to anyone, including agriculture and considering conditions of country, it has given people cheap goods and utility bills.

Bangladesh continued to provide concessions in terms of educational standards and primary literacy rate is 99 percent, compared to 18 percent in 1971 and free education and books are also provided to these students, 10.5 million students are being provided scholarships, he said that there are 170 universities, 112 medical colleges in their country, 11 thousand doctors complete their education from these medical colleges every year.

Bangladesh has good relations with all countries including Pakistan, we are not against any country, under leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid, our country is on path of development, said this talking to senior journalists at his residence. First Secretary Muhammad Atiqur Rahman was also present. To question, Consul General said that 500 visas are issued every month from Karachi Visa Office and if required documents are available, visa would be issued in 10 to 15 days.

He will try to get Prime Minister of Bangladesh to visit Pakistan. In past, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Minister Ahsan Iqbal have also visited Bangladesh. Electricity is generated from thermal, coal, gas and solar is also given importance, he said. Per capita income in Bangladesh is 24 dollars. He said that scholarships are given to foreign students in Bangladesh and students, especially from SAARC countries are our priority.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 10 2023

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