Minister: Bangladesh seeks equal, mutually beneficial ties with neighbours.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain today said Bangladesh would not accept dominance by anyone; rather the country wants to build friendly relations with neighbouring countries based on mutual interests and equality.
"We do not accept anyone's dominance. We want friendship based on mutual interests," he said, adding that the people of Bangladesh would not accept any form of dominance when it comes to the country's independence, sovereignty and national interests.
The minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the Katabaria Complaint Centre under the Monohardi Zonal Office of Narsingdi Palli Bidyut Samity-2 here, said a press release.
About power sector, Sakhawat said, "The fascist Awami government siphoned off a huge amount of the country's money abroad in the name of quick rental power plants."
He said eight gas-based power plants in the country had remained shut since the fascist regime, while Myanmar and India are extracting gas from their respective maritime areas on the two sides of the Bay of Bengal.
The minister further said that the then government had not drilled a single gas well in Bangladesh's maritime territory.
He said efforts are now underway to restart the closed power plants by importing gas at high prices.
At the same time, Sakhawat said, initiatives have been taken to drill several gas wells offshore through foreign companies.
"If sufficient gas is found from these wells, it will be possible to further increase electricity generation in the country," he added.
