State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Saturday said Bangladesh wants to walk together with the countries in the region by resolving the issues through discussion and joint efforts.
He also laid emphasis on sharing good practices among partner countries as Bangladesh seeks cooperation in the region.
The State Minister was talking to reporters after three separate bilateral meetings with the Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Assistant Minister of UAE on the sidelines of the 6th Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka.
He said the leaders who are participating in the Indian Ocean Conference have highly appreciated Bangladesh's progress and its continued efforts to establish regional peace.
Shahriar said Bangladesh has emerged as the 35th largest economy in the world under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He said Bangladesh seeks support from its partners regarding the extension of duty-free benefits till 2029.
Responding to a question, the State Minister said the government is looking into the agreements and signed joint communiqué with Japan during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit there so that follow-up is done quickly on the targets.
