DHAKA, 14 October 2021, (TON): Laying emphasis on expanding the areas of cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought Russian investment in Bangladesh’s jute sector.

She said this when the newly-appointed Russian ambassador to Bangladesh, Alexander Vikentyevich Mantytskiy, called on the prime minister at Ganabhaban in Dhaka.

Briefed reporters after the meeting, her Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said both agreed to explore the potential in Bangladesh’s agriculture sector and expand cooperation in other areas.

Hasina highly appreciated Russia’s cooperation with Bangladesh in its various sectors, particularly the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

She recalled the cooperation and assistance of the then Soviet Union during the Liberation War of Bangladesh and after its independence.

The prime minister mentioned that many students had studied in Russia, especially in its medical colleges, and said those who had helped Bangladesh during its trying time have special places in the hearts of the people of this country.