SAARC summit postponed

The three-day SAARC summit which was scheduled to be held in Dhaka from January 9 has been postponed in view of the tsunami tragedy that struck three member countries 8212; India, Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury called Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran this evening, to inform him of PM Khaleda Zia8217;s decision to postpone the summit, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said. Official sources said that Sri Lanka, the worst-hit by the tidal waves, and Maldives had said it would be difficult to attend the summit. In Dhaka, a spokesman for the PM said fresh dates would be fixed soon.