National interest guided Malaysia, China visits: PM Tarique Rahman

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is seen speaking in Parliament on Saturday after returning from his six-day visit to Malaysia and China. Photo: Collected

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his visits to Malaysia and China were focused on advancing Bangladesh’s interests and those of its people. Speaking in Parliament, he said any success achieved during the tours belong to the nation rather than any person.

“What I have tried to do, Honourable Speaker, from my position is to speak for the interests of my country and the people of my country and to protect those interests,” he said.

The Prime Minister said this while extending thanks and gratitude to all members of Parliament, including the Opposition Leader, for unanimously adopting a thanksgiving motion in the House on her recent six-day visit to Malaysia and China.

He said the people of Bangladesh entrusted his government with the responsibility of safeguarding their interests.

“The core issue here is that the people of Bangladesh have given us the responsibility to look after their interests,” Tarique Rahman said.

Referring to his party’s ‘Bangladesh First’ slogan, he said guided by that principle they tried to uphold and protect the interests of Bangladesh and its people during the visits.

“None of us has any personal issue here. If any positive thing has been achieved, it is an achievement for Bangladesh. If the people of the country have gained any achievement through these visits, that achievement belongs to them,” he said.

On Friday night, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned home from Beijing, wrapping up his six-day maiden overseas visit to China and Malaysia.