Former British prime minister David Cameron has expressed firm optimism that the bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh would continue to grow.
“There would be no change in this relationship due to Brexit,” Cameron made the remark while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Gana Bhaban residence in Dhaka on Thursday morning.
“There are win-win relations between the two countries and the ties would continue to grow,” he said.
PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting, reports BSS.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on resolving the issue of cargo plane embargo from Bangladesh and said a British company has been appointed for security management of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
In this connection, Cameron expressed the hope that the problem of cargo plane ban from Bangladesh would be solved soon.
While talking about the trade relations with Bangladesh, Cameron said the British investors are coming to Bangladesh for making the investment.
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The former British prime minister offered training to the Bangladeshi workers on managerial skill, design and entrepreneurship.
He also mentioned the big contributions of Bangladeshi diaspora to the UK's economy.
The former British prime minister highly appreciated Bangladesh's success in socioeconomic development under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“Bangladesh is nearing the achievement of the status of a middle-income country,” he said.
Sheikh Hasina said her party had been preparing economic and other policies for the speedy development of the country and accordingly the government is implementing the policies.
She also highlighted government's stunning success in agriculture, food security, women empowerment and digitisation.
PM Hasina said: “The government is setting up 100 economic zones across the country for further industrialisation and generating employment, and facilities like electricity and gas are being ensured in these zones.”
Earlier, Cameron arrived in Dhaka around 10pm Wednesday on a Thai Airways flight on a whirlwind maiden visit.
He will join a roundtable of International Growth Centre (IGC), a UK-based organisation working in promoting sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research.
He is currently holding the post of chairman of IGC.
Cameron, who was prime minister of Britain from 2010-2016, will also pay a visit to a DFID-funded project and a garment factory here.
Friday, June 05, 2026
