Hasina urged to increase relations for peace and prosperity in Asia

He urged the leaders of the region to take initiative to increase the views and understanding between the peoples of the countries.

Sheikh Hasina called on the program titled 'Asian Leaders Round Table: Can Asia Key Grooving?' Organized by the Commonwealth Business Forum at London Guild, on Wednesday noon.

Representatives from Commonwealth countries of Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, attended the function of Standard Chartered India's Chief Executive Officer Jarin Daruwala.

Commenting on the need for Asian countries to be more inclusive in terms of growth, Sheikh Hasina said, "Not only in a country, it needs to be in the entire Asia region."

He said, "Prosperity and equity will increase in the country and we can create more peaceful and stable regions by moving forward together."

Referring to Asia's largest labor force and the largest market, there is abundant natural resources reserves, the Prime Minister said, "In the past, the world will be headed by Asia, and will lead Asia in the future. Because the hopeful people in Asia are hardworking, tolerant and meritorious. "

Commenting on Asia's achievements in the last 70 years, Sheikh Hasina said that the economical successes of Asian countries are considered 'Mirakal' by many economists and scholars.

Even then, the Asian countries should be optimistic about the optimism, he said, the world is changing rapidly. The digital and social media network brings people together and separates them apart.

Sheikh Hasina warned that economic development is creating prosperity as well as creating discrimination.

He also highlighted the challenges for stability, including terrorism, conflict and financial shock.

Emphasizing on increasing investment for young people including women and women to overcome these challenges, the Prime Minister said, "We have to face the challenges of Asia with our consciousness and integrated intellectual property."

Sheikh Hasina said that the need to increase skilled manpower to run the future Asia through research, innovation and technology.

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh spoke at another session titled 'What is Commonwealth's Role on Trade and Investment Growth and Innovative Cooperation'?

He hoped the organization's role in promoting trade and investment between the Commonwealth countries and utilizing the creative power of youth power.

Sheikh Hasina called on 60 percent of the population in the Commonwealth countries as huge assets, utilizing this huge resources to the leaders, creating a labor market, keeping the trade market open and emphasizing transparency.

The Prime Minister gave some proposals to increase trade and investment and innovative cooperation between the Commonwealth countries.

He proposed to study and evaluate the risks of industrialization and productivity, investment policies, strategies and facilities on account of industrialization.

Hasina also proposed to improve trade equipments and facilities, reduce non-tariff barriers, increase infrastructure, increase free market and increase communication.

Besides, he also proposed the formation of funds for the use of technology, capacity building, institutional cooperation, microcredit and the development of Blue Economy.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam and Chief Coordinator of SDG Abul Kalam Azad were also present on the occasion.

The 25th meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government began from Tuesday Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in London on Monday to attend a conference titled 'Towards a Common Future'.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister Teriza May, Microsoft's founder Bill Gates, gave a speech. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh presented a keynote paper titled "Advocates to Empower: Meiking Equitable and Quality, Primary Education and Secondary Education, A Reality for Girls Across the Commonwealth" in Queen Elizabeth II conference room in Westminster, London.

Later in the afternoon, Sheikh Hasina presented the keynote paper at the seminar at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London.

Sheikh Hasina will give a speech at a roundtable meeting with the leaders of 'Senior Business Leaders' in London's InterContinental Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. British Prime Minister Terizy May Bangladesh Prime Minister will take part in dinner at night