Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim has called upon the expatriate Bangladeshis to give appropriate response to those who are engaged in propaganda to tarnish the image of Bangladesh in exile. He also called upon the people of the world, including the expatriate Bengalis, to present various development figures of the country to the world.
The minister made the call at a reception hosted by the Bangladesh Association of New England in Boston, USA on Saturday.
Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Shyamal Chandra Karmakar, Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York Mohammad Monirul Islam, President of Bangladesh Association of New England Parveen Chowdhury, Vice President Md. Sajjad Hossain, former president Asif Chowdhury, general secretary of New England Awami League Mohammad Iqbal and others were present at the time.Addressing the expatriates in the United States, the minister said, “Expatriates have a huge role to play in building the country. Your remittance contributes to other development of the country.