<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called for resolving any dispute peacefully and extended Bangladesh’s support to this end saying this principle should be followed universally.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister made the call while having a telephonic conversation with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal this afternoon.</div><div><br></div><div>“Bangladesh is respectful towards sovereignty and regional integrity according to the objectives and principles of the United Nations,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>Pointing to the Russia-Ukraine war, Sheikh Hasina expressed sorrow over the death of common people and children due to the ongoing war.</div><div><br></div><div>“We also emerged from war, war does not bring any good for any side, we believe in the principle of peace,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>In this regard, the Prime Minister said that Bangladesh wants immediate stop of the Russia-Ukraine war so that food grains could easily be transported from Ukraine-widely known as ”Bread Basket”.</div><div><br></div><div>During the time, she hoped uninterrupted transportation will be maintained for imports of food grains from Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina extended full support of Bangladesh to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” under the UN and thanked all involved in such initiatives.</div><div><br></div><div>In this connection, she expressed her optimism that such noble steps would continue in the days ahead.</div><div><br></div><div>During the telephone conversation, the Ukrainian Prime Minister renewed his stance to work together with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking the existing bilateral relations between the two countries to a new height.</div><div><br></div><div>Denys Shmyhal requested Hasina to stand beside Ukrane in the international arena particularly at the UN and in other fora. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>