Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah today underscored the need for mutual understanding and cooperation between the branches of the state for the best strategy and solution for Bangladesh and its future development.

“It is my firm belief and conviction that through mutual understanding and cooperation between the many branches of the state, we have the greatest chance of producing the best strategy and solution for our country, and move forward towards the future development in a brief sphere of life,” he said.

He was speaking at a function on the occasion of signing of a cooperation agreement between the Supreme Court of Russia and Bangladesh at the Supreme Court in Dhaka.

Justice Wahhab Miah and Chief Justice of Russian Supreme Court Justice Vyacheslav M Lebedev signed the cooperation agreement.

Justice Wahhab Mia said: “Bangladesh will never forget the great contribution of the then Soviet Union for their strong support during our Liberation War and for providing extensive aid, and tremendous help to build the new nation.”

“Relations with Soviet Union were cordial in the year immediately following independence,” he said adding that “the Soviet Union supported Indian actions in aiding the war of independence, and after the war the Soviet Navy sent a floating workshop to Bangladesh for clearing Pakistani mines from Chittagong and Chalna Harbour.”

“After independence, the newly-formed Bangladesh Air Force received a significant donation from the Soviet Union. In March 1972, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman visited Moscow to express his gratitude and thanks to the Soviet Union for their remarkable support during our Liberation War,” he said.