2024-02-18 00:32:17
Foreign Minister Dr. Hashan Mahmud said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has become one of the main focal points of attention at the Munich Security Conference.
While briefing the Bangladeshi media on Friday (February 16) evening local time in Munich, Germany, he said that the presence of Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in this conference has attracted a lot of attention. All world leaders congratulated him and he became one of the main centers of attention at the conference.
This information was reported in the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday (February 17).
The Prime Minister’s companion. Hashan Mahmud said that Sheikh Hasina had a very busy time on Friday, the first day of the conference. He participated in seven bilateral meetings and one panel discussion.
He said that the issue of Rohingya and Palestine gained importance in the meeting with the prime minister of Qatar and Denmark. Besides, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the President of Women Political Leaders; The Prime Minister held a meeting with the global chairman of ‘Meta’, the management company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. Being elected regional director of the World Health Organization. Director General of the organization congratulated Saima Wazed.
Referring to the meeting with the senior managing director of the World Bank, the foreign minister said, as you know, the World Bank has financed 16 billion US dollars in 56 ongoing projects in Bangladesh. They pledged $509 million in budget support this year and $700 million in aid to Rohingya and host communities. The Prime Minister thanked the World Bank and requested for speedy release of the budget assistance money.
After that, the foreign minister spoke at the civic reception organized by the German expatriate Bangladeshis for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasan Mahmud. He said that a good election was held in Bangladesh by confronting anti-election domestic and foreign conspiracies and bloodshed. More than 70 countries including India, United Kingdom, United States, European Union, United Nations and its member organizations have so far congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Referring to the 42 percent vote in the 12th National Parliament election as very acceptable, the foreign minister highlighted the recent election statistics in various European countries. He said that in 2021, 29.7 percent of the votes were cast in the elections in Portugal. 31.84 percent of the votes were cast in the Romanian elections and 30 percent in the Hong Kong elections. There was no opposition in these countries.