MSP430F2418: Unable to set P2.3 pin to high - c++

Question

I am using MSO430F2418 for my project. I am sending Hello world message to Bluetooth module via UART pins. Also I need to set pin P2.3 to high to reset the Bluetooth. Unfortunately Im unable to set that perticuler pin to high. When I check the voltage at Reset pin of Bluetooth it is low.
You can see below two lines in my code. I have used these statements to set the P2.3.
P2DIR|=0x08;
P2OUT|=0x08;
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <msp430.h>
const char string[] = { "Hello World\r\n" };
unsigned int i;
int main(void){
WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD; // Stop WDT
if (CALBC1_1MHZ==0xFF) // If calibration constant erased
{
while(1); // do not load, trap CPU!!
}
DCOCTL = 0; // Select lowest DCOx and MODx settings
BCSCTL1 = CALBC1_1MHZ; // Set DCO
DCOCTL = CALDCO_1MHZ;
P2DIR|=0x08;
P2OUT|=0x08;
P3SEL = 0x30; // P3.4,5 = USCI_A0 TXD/RXD
UCA0CTL1 |= UCSSEL_3; // SMCLK
UCA0BR0 = 8; // 1MHz 115200
UCA0BR1 = 0; // 1MHz 115200
UCA0MCTL = UCBRS2 + UCBRS1; // Modulation UCBRSx = 5
UCA0CTL1 &= ~UCSWRST; // **Initialize USCI state machine**
// IE2 |= UCA0RXIE; // Enable USCI_A0 RX interrupt
IE2 |= UCA0TXIE;
__bis_SR_register(LPM0_bits + GIE); // Enter LPM0, interrupts enabled
}
#pragma vector=USCIAB0TX_VECTOR
__interrupt void USCI0TX_ISR(void)
{
UCA0TXBUF = string[i++]; // TX next character
if (i == sizeof string - 1){ // TX over?
IE2 &= ~UCA0TXIE; // Disable USCI_A0 TX interrupt
_delay_cycles(1000000);
i = 0;
IE2 |= UCA0TXIE; // Enable USCI_A0 TX interrupt
}
}