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Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said, Bangladesh is among the few countries that have experienced one of the worst forms of genocide during the War of Liberation in 1971. In a message, on the occasion of the ‘International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the …

Message from the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. Read More »

New York, 08 December, 2020: “The determination of outer continental shelf will enable Bangladesh to explore the natural resources, which is critical for achieving our development agenda” –said Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations while speaking at the 38thPlenary Meeting of the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations held …

“Exploration of ocean resources is critical for achieving our national development agenda” – Ambassador Rabab Fatima Read More »

New York, 07 December, 2020: Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative (PR) to the United Nations, was elected as the Vice President of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board at the elections held today in New York. The Ambassador of Bulgaria was elected as the President of the Board. The other Vice-Presidents are Ambassadors of the Netherlands and Gambia. …

Bangladesh Ambassador to the UN elected as the Vice President of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board Read More »

Dhaka, 04 December 2020: In the face of growing concern over the extreme congestion in the camps of Cox’s Bazar and to avert any risk of death due to landslides and other unwarranted incidents, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has decided to relocate, in phases, 1,00,000 Rohingyas to Bhashan Char. Accordingly, in the first phase, …

Rohingya relocation to Bhashan Char. Read More »

New York, 02 December, 2020: Today the United Nations unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution on the ‘Culture of Peace’. While introducing the resolution in the General Assembly, the Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh Ambassador Rabab Fatima called upon the UN Member States and all relevant stakeholders to spread the message of ‘Culture of Peace’ to …

“We must uphold culture of peace to overcome the pandemic & its impacts” – Ambassador Rabab Fatima Read More »

New York, 01 December 2020:      Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Ambassador Rabab Fatima said today, “We need strong political will to ensure the rights, well-being, and dignity of migrants. It is imperative to foster global solidarity to combat rising xenophobia and intolerance, and discrimination against migrants.” She was speaking at a panel …

“We need strong political will to ensure the rights, well-being, and dignity of migrants”– Ambassador Rabab Fatima Read More »

New York, 19 November 2020:      “Re-aligning of public and private financing is needed for creation of better jobs, especially for people in vulnerable situations” Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Ambassador Rabab Fatima said today. She was chairing a panel discussion jointly organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations …

Re-alignment of Public and private financing critical for better jobs – Ambassador Rabab Fatima. Read More »

New York, 18 November 2020:  Ambassador Rabab Fatima thanked the international community for their unremitting support to the UN Resolution on “The Situation of Human Rights of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar”, which was adopted by the UN today. “As a country that hosts over 1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas, Bangladesh continues …

“United Nations adopts resolution for urgent solution of Rohingya crisis”. Read More »