<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated Bangladesh‘s stance against terrorism as India's newly appointed high commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma called on her.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>"The Awami League (government) never ever pampers terrorism and it never allows using of Bangladesh soil for the purpose," a PMO spokesman quoted her as saying at a briefing after Verma made the courtesy call at her Ganobhaban official residence.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier said her government believed that terrorism has no religion and boundary.</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina, the spokesman said, expected that Bangladesh and India could resolve all outstanding issues including Teesta river water sharing through dialogue.</div><div><br></div><div>She urged the Indian businessmen to come up with their investment to 100 economic zones of her country.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the spokesman Verma said Bangladesh always gets highest priority from his country as it has a policy for its neighbouring countries.</div><div><br></div><div>"India has a policy for its neighbouring countries. In this regard, Bangladesh has the highest priority. Bangladesh always gets priority in any case," he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The envoy called Bangladesh as "a very good friend" of India and said the two neighbors would work together to curb terrorism in this region.</div><div><br></div><div>Verma said trade and connectivity between Bangladesh and India have increased remarkably in recent times.</div><div><br></div><div>The spokesman said during the meeting, Sheikh Hasina and Verma also discussed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) for facilitating economic relations between the two neighbouring countries.</div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon briefed the reporters after the meeting, reports BSS.</div><div><br></div><div>Verma told that India will cooperate with Bangladesh in power and energy sector. He appreciated the socio-economic development of Bangladesh under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>