UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appreciated Bangladesh’s socio-economic development under the leadership of the current government.
He also appreciated the generosity shown by Bangladesh and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by sheltering huge Rohingyas on humanitarian ground.
The issues came up for discussion when Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque met the UN chief in New York on Thursday.
They discussed various issues of mutual interests apart from Rohingya issue, according to Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations.
The Foreign Secretary thanked the UN Secretary General for his efforts towards finding a solution to Rohingya crisis.
He informed the UN chief about active and productive participation of Bangladesh in the upcoming high-level conference on climate change in September next.
The Foreign Secretary assured the UN chief of Bangladesh’s continued support to take forward his reform agenda.