Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underscored the need for stronger cooperation of all to contain terrorism and militancy.
The Prime Minister came up with the call when British Secretary of State William Hague called on her on Saturday at Hotel St. Pancras Renaissance where she is staying during her five-day official visit to London.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, her Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said that during the meeting, the Prime Minister reiterated her government's tough stance against terrorism and militancy and vowed that government would never compromise on this issue.
Talking of the series of bomb blasts across the country in 2005, and grenade attack on then British High Commissioner to Dhaka Anwar Chowdhury in Sylhet city in 2004 during the rule (2001-2006) of BNP-Jamaat alliance, Hasina said that the situation has much changed now in Bangladesh.
She said the present government was handling terrorism and militancy in the country with an iron hand.
The Prime Minister also expressed her government's firm commitment to protect human rights, democracy, strengthen Election Commission, and establish good governance and rule of law, and sought stronger cooperation of the UK in counter-terrorism efforts.
She also apprised William Hague of her government's steps taken for strengthening parliamentary democracy, saying opposition members despite their constant boycott of the sessions of parliament, were taking part in the meetings of parliamentary standing committees.
Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia was present only on eight days in the ninth parliament in the last three-and-a-half years. But she spoke in the House on six days, and on the last day, she took floor for one hour and 57 minutes, she said.
During the meeting, William Hague praised the role of Sheikh Hasina in the global fora on climate change issue.
Hasina said the UK government's proposal for support to develop new port facilities and proposed redevelopment of Bangladesh's second-largest Mongla sea port under joint venture with the Mongla Port Authorities was under serious consideration of her government.
She invited British entrepreneurs to invest in pharmaceuticals, power generation, renewable energy and higher education sectors.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Ambassador-at-Large M Ziauddin and Bangladesh High Commissioner in London Dr M Sayeedur Rahman Khan were also present at the meeting.
Later, All European Awami League and All Europe Bangabandhu Parishad members called on the Prime Minister at the hotel.
The Prime Minister came up with the call when British Secretary of State William Hague called on her on Saturday at Hotel St. Pancras Renaissance where she is staying during her five-day official visit to London.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, her Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said that during the meeting, the Prime Minister reiterated her government's tough stance against terrorism and militancy and vowed that government would never compromise on this issue.
Talking of the series of bomb blasts across the country in 2005, and grenade attack on then British High Commissioner to Dhaka Anwar Chowdhury in Sylhet city in 2004 during the rule (2001-2006) of BNP-Jamaat alliance, Hasina said that the situation has much changed now in Bangladesh.
She said the present government was handling terrorism and militancy in the country with an iron hand.
The Prime Minister also expressed her government's firm commitment to protect human rights, democracy, strengthen Election Commission, and establish good governance and rule of law, and sought stronger cooperation of the UK in counter-terrorism efforts.
She also apprised William Hague of her government's steps taken for strengthening parliamentary democracy, saying opposition members despite their constant boycott of the sessions of parliament, were taking part in the meetings of parliamentary standing committees.
Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia was present only on eight days in the ninth parliament in the last three-and-a-half years. But she spoke in the House on six days, and on the last day, she took floor for one hour and 57 minutes, she said.
During the meeting, William Hague praised the role of Sheikh Hasina in the global fora on climate change issue.
Hasina said the UK government's proposal for support to develop new port facilities and proposed redevelopment of Bangladesh's second-largest Mongla sea port under joint venture with the Mongla Port Authorities was under serious consideration of her government.
She invited British entrepreneurs to invest in pharmaceuticals, power generation, renewable energy and higher education sectors.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Ambassador-at-Large M Ziauddin and Bangladesh High Commissioner in London Dr M Sayeedur Rahman Khan were also present at the meeting.
Later, All European Awami League and All Europe Bangabandhu Parishad members called on the Prime Minister at the hotel.
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