Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the United States to steer away from punishing the people of the whole world in a bid to punish one country.
“The US has put a number of sanctions on Russia which is ultimately affecting the global economy,” the prime minister made the call on Thursday (7 July) during the inauguration of the newly constructed 8-story office building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
She was also awarded the “Bangabandhu Medal for Diplomatic Excellence” during that event.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina also said that Bangladesh will give importance not only to politics but also to economic diplomacy as the world has turned into a global village.
“It is a matter of great regret that amid the coronavirus pandemic which has already put the whole world in a crisis the Russia-Ukraine war began,” said the prime minister.
The war has affected the whole world. Also, the sanctions put on Russia by the US has affected the procurement and import of products in Bangladesh as well as disrupted the supply chain, said the premier.
She said that not only other countries but the people of the US are also being affected by the sanctions, so the country should consider this and withdraw the sanctions. ♦
