Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus today sought Malaysia’s support in Bangladesh’s bid to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

He sought the support during a meeting with Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim at the State Guest House Jamuna.

Bangladesh can be a bridge between Asean and Saarc, said the chief adviser.

In response, the Malaysian high commissioner stated that Malaysia, which is set to chair Asean next, would convey Yunus’s request to the relevant authorities. She also expressed Malaysia’s willingness to collaborate with the Yunus-led interim government.

“We trust in you. We wish you all the best,” she said.

The chief adviser emphasised Bangladesh’s strong ties with Malaysia and recalled his personal connections with Malaysian leaders, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.

“Let’s work together to further strengthen our relationship,” he said.

Yunus also noted that at least seven Malaysian universities have Yunus Centres, promoting his social business ideas and his “three zero concepts.”

During the meeting, Hashim raised concerns about tax issues affecting Malaysian companies in Bangladesh, particularly Robi Axiata, which pays 50 percent of its revenue in taxes.

She highlighted that Malaysian investments in Bangladesh exceed $5 billion, with further interest in sectors like education.

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So we Banggala?

Let's support better work relations!

Seems like the big boys G7 2030s vision getting clearer, ASEAN is part of the new world factory with some other new growth engine. Come what may, ASEAN need to do something to stabilize Myanmar or else some super power going to do proxy war there to stabilize them or worse breaking it up to few new country. Bangladesh is just next to Myanmar and India. If Myanmar don't do something, Bangladesh probably going to beat them economically if the strategy is right by 2030s.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

170 million ++ population Bangladesh joining ASEAN is an interesting addition. Wonder if India have other geo-political consequences if they join it.

looking at our migration, another few more years they could be running both countries...

Globalisation will be bigger than the British Empire, "the empire on which the sun never sets" to signify its vastness.

I wander how our new age Globalised Empire will be described as?

so u banggala

We're not the Empire and will never be one, the empire is those G7 gang multiple trillions worth big industry that gonna produce around ASEAN,India,Mexico etc by 2030s. The same gang that explodes China growth in the 2000s-2010s after Bill Clinton gave China shortcut way to become part of WTO in early 2000s.

>so u bangala
topkek
Nearlee

Bangladesh belongs to south asia together w India, pakistan, sri lanka

u all laff at bangladesh but its a growing economy there

see their growth over last few years damn scary

a lot of tycoons i know invested heavily there

Yes I know, I'm just curious how historians will describe this new Globalised empire.

Like the Japanese empire: "Land of the Rising Sun".

The Roman Empire: "from the rising to the setting sun".

didnt know malayia become abang besar SE Asia.

Wait and see, no doubt Anwar will be on Times magazine Person of the Year soon.

Need persuade all these unbelievers.

This post has been edited by jonthebaptist: Aug 29 2024, 11:49 AM

Where does South East Asia end, and where does South Asia begin?

Probably China 2.0 perhaps,the G7 gang gonna do another China but with multiple country at once this time.

This post has been edited by yongku99: Aug 29 2024, 11:53 AM

Yes. Invite Palestine as well.