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Staff Reporter

Bangladesh Kosovo Friendship Forum yesterday urged the government to give diplomatic recognition to Kosovo as an independent country.

In a seminar held at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity, leaders of the Forum made this call adding that Bangladesh should immediately recognise Kosovo with a view to expand the country's economic relations with the newly independent European country.

Bangladesh Kosovo Friendship Forum organised the seminar, which was addressed by former Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University Prof Jashim Uddin as chief guest, while educationist Prof Dr Shaheda Obaed, former editor of the Daily Dinkal Kazi Shiraj and Dr Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, among others, as special guests. The forum president Shakawat Hossain Ibne Moin Chowdhury presided over the seminar and Adv Amirul Islam conducted it.

Prof Jasim Uddin said Bangladesh should recognise Kosovo as an independent country for the betterment of the country's economy, as its will open a new era for Bangladesh to export its skilled and unskilled workers and ready-made garments.

They said so far 41 countries accorded recognition to Kosovo, but Bangladesh did not yet.

Recently, US Ambassador to Bangladesh requested Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury for extending diplomatic recognition to Kosovo, they added.