Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister seeks Lankan President’s assistance

Colombo, August (Daily Mirror) - The new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has sought Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremeisnghe’s assistance to stabilise his country, sources close to President Wickremesinghe said today.

Prime Minister Yunus had informed that he needed Wickremesinghe’s assistance to stabilise Bangladesh when the latter telephoned him to congratulate him.

President Wickremeisnghe has told Premier Yunus that Sri Lanka will do its best to support Bangladesh.

He has also told Prime Minister Yunus that he had informed the Sri Lankan businessmen who had invested in Bangladesh to remain there and continue their businesses.