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Another interesting positive comment by the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Ban-Ki-Moon about Bangladesh is the topic of this post. I read the NEWS on 28th March, 2013 in a daily Bangla Newspaper. On 26th March 31, 2013 Mr. Ban-Ki-Mon paid a tribute in the United Nations General Assembly to the late President of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Zillur Rahman.
You can view the original NEWS by clicking on the link provided in this post. The president of Bangladesh Mr. Zillur Rahman died on March 20th in Singapore from reported respiratory problems. The 193-member General Assembly paid tribute to the late president of the country before starting its deliberations.
The Secretary General Mr. Ban-Ki-Moon called Mr. Zillur Rahman one of the country’s leading political figures whose reward in the final years was the presidency, “an acknowledgement of a lifetime of dedication.”
As per the report the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban-Ki-Moon said:
“I share the sadness of his bereaved family, the Government and people of Bangladesh. Despite such sad news, the people of Bangladesh have many reasons to feel positive about their future, and the late president can rest proud in the knowledge that his country has advanced dramatically since independence 42 years ago.”
Noting the positive changes in Bangladesh in the past decade, Mr. Ban praised the progress made in achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly in education, maternal mortality and access to fresh water and sanitation.
“Bangladesh is on track to graduate from the ranks of the least developed countries,” Mr. Ban said, noting that challenges remain, including population grown, raising food prices and unemployment. The head of the UN also praised the country’s efforts to empower women, particularly the roles played by Bangladeshi women police officers serving in UN peacekeeping missions.
The Secretary General of the UN, Mr. Ban said. “They are showing women and men in the countries where they serve that there is nothing that a woman cannot do.” He added that the country’s top political role is currently filled by a woman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In his speech, Mr. Ban also noted the impact of the tornado that struck Brahmanbaria district on 22 March in Bangladesh. “My heart also goes out to the families who lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods,” he said, adding that it is one more reminder of the growing vulnerability of the people of Bangladesh to climate change.
Given the remarkable progress made by the country in several key areas of development, Bangladesh is on the track to graduate from the ranks of the Least Developed Countries (LDC’s), the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has said.
What do you think readers? Is Bangladesh really going to be graduated from the list of LDC’s (Least Development Countries) ? Your valuable comments are most welcome.
Thanks.
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