Sirisena eager to work with Bangladesh to fight terrorism, extremism
BSS
The visiting Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Sirisena, yesterday expressed his eagerness to work with Bangladesh in combating terrorism and violent extremism as he praised Bangladeshs leadership to contain the social menace, reports BSS.
Sirisena expressed his countrys willingness when Leader of the Opposition in parliament Raushon Ershad paid a courtesy call on him at his hotel suite in Dhaka yesterday afternoon.
During the meeting, Raushon discussed various issues of bilateral relations focusing on increasing trade and business and expanding cooperation in various sectors for the betterment of the people of two countries.
Emerging from the meeting, Raushon told reporters that she had requested the Sri Lankan President to work together to combat terrorism for the sake of peace and stability in the region.
In this connection, she mentioned Bangladesh premiers zero tolerance policy against all sorts of terrorism and violent extremism.
