Photo: BSS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni today called upon
Bangladesh to open "a new page" in the relationship between Rome and
Dhaka, saying Italians are friends of Bangladesh.
The Italian Premier made the call when she met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad
Yunus at the UN headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the annual session
of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday (September 24)
During the meeting, Prof Yunus gave a brief outline of the student-led mass
uprising which, he said, has created new opportunities for Bangladesh, pressing
"the reset button" for the entire nation.
Meloni
said Italy would support the Prof Yunus-led interim government in its move to
carry out vital reforms in key sectors.
"Absolutely,
you can count on us," she said.
"Let's
try to open a new page in our relationship," she added.
The
Chief Adviser urged the Italian leader to formalise migration from Bangladesh,
paving the way of entry of more Bangladeshi workers in Italy through legal
channels, which he said would cut risky illegal migration.
Meloni
agreed, saying both nations should work together to stop irregular migration
and conduct training for people planning to work in Italy.
Energy
and Power adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan, senior secretary Lamiya Morshed and chief
of protocol Khandaker Masudul Alam were present at the meeting.
