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Statement of Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh at the Main Part of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the Organization of Work for the Fifth Committee, 02 October 2023, UNHQs

Thank you, Mr. Chair, We warmly congratulate you and other members of the Bureau on your election. We are confident that under your able leadership, we will have a fruitful session. We also thank the outgoing Bureau for their dedication and hard work. Our sincere appreciation is also for the Secretariat and the ACABQ for …

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Statement by His Excellency Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, MP, Hon’ble Foreign Minister at the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September 2023

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to thank the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis for convening this meeting.  Bangladesh aligns itself with the Statement delivered by Azerbaijan on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Mr. President, We have gathered here today in the quest to make our world more …

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Address by Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh at the General Debate of the 78th UNGA, 22 September 2023

  Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Mr. President, Assalamu Alaikum and Good afternoon. I would like to congratulate you on your election as the President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. I assure you of Bangladesh delegation’s full cooperation throughout the Session. I also commend your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, for …

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Statement by H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister at the High-level event on Rohingya Crisis, Conference Room-11, United Nations Headquarters, 21 September 2023

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. Assalamu Alaikum and a very good afternoon. On behalf of Bangladesh and other co-sponsors [Canada, Gambia, Malaysia, Türkiye, United Kingdom and United States of America], I thank you all for your presence. Today we are gathered here to once again remind ourselves of the enduring suffering of Rohingya …

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Statement of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the UN High-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage, 21 September 2023

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim   Mr./ Madam Chair, Distinguished delegates, Universal Health Coverage is one of the most ambitious yet achievable of SDG targets. In Bangladesh, we have a constitutional obligation to ensure health access for all. We have established a nationwide healthcare system, from community clinics to specialized medical hospitals. We work closely with non-government …

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Statement by H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister at the High Level-meeting on pandemic preparedness, prevention and response, 20 September 2023, UNHQs

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Mr. President,  Distinguished delegates, Assalamu’alaikum and good morning/ afternoon. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a turning point for us all. We lost many around the world. We realized that nature has its own limits for human interventions. We also experienced unprecedented global solidarity. We admitted that none of us is secure until …

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