Sylhet the most beautiful cities in BD: British HC
British Deputy High Commissioner Javed Patel has described Sylhet among the most beautiful cities in Bangladesh where the ties between the UK and Bangladesh are as strong as ever.
"I am delighted to visit Sylhet," he said adding that lots of British-Bangladeshis possess direct connections to the city and it’s great to finally experience the culture and traditions for himself.
"We anticipate celebrating our exceptional bond with Bangladesh, as this wonderful country celebrates its 50th anniversary this year," stated the Deputy High commissioner.
Patel visited Sylhet this week, his first visit to Sylhet since he joined the British High Commission in Dhaka in February 2020.
During his visit, Patel reflected in the long friendship between the UK and Bangladesh and fulfilled local officials to go over opportunities for further shared growth.
On the initially day of his visit, Patel met City Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury.
Besides discussing longstanding people-to persons ties, they discussed the UK’s role dealing with the Sylhet City Corporation and US Development Programme to alleviate urban poverty, according to British High Commission in Dhaka.
The programme comprises a variety of activities including community mobilization, COVID-19 awareness, nutritional support and livelihood grants.
To date, the programme has helped around 110,00 persons currently surviving in Sylhet.
Patel also met the Sylhet Divisional Commissioner, Md Mashiur Rahman, and DIG of Sylhet Range, Mofiz Uddin Ahammed PPM.
While found in Sylhet, Patel visited the new British Council Office and observed the actions of the UK test administration.
He as well visited the Khadimnagar tea estate, the popular tourist spot Jaflong, and met Immigration and Customs Officers at the Tamabil border post.
Around 600,000 persons of Bangladeshi origin currently are in the UK, with most via Sylhet division.
The UK is the third biggest bilateral donor overall in Bangladesh and Bangladesh’s third-largest single country export partner.
In 2019, Bangladesh exported goods to the UK worth £3.3 billion.
The UK can be the second major cumulative investor in Bangladesh with £1.9 billion of investments.
The UK, the next major donor to the international response to the Rohingya refugee crisis, offers life-sustaining humanitarian aid to almost a million Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar. Because the last refugee influx in 2017, the UK has contributed close to £300 million.
