In the five decades of its independence Bangladesh achieved greater success than any of its South Asian neighbours in a plethora of social and economic indicators, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Office at Geneva Sufiur Rahman said Saturday.
He was speaking at a seminar organised by the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in Geneva, marking Victory Day of the country.
During the seminar, members of the Bangladeshi community discussed the successes and challenges of the current government. They highlighted the strong role that expatriate Bangladeshis could play in not only projecting Bangladesh's achievements but also stopping negative publicities against the country.
Ambassador Sufiur said besides facing the challenges of LDC graduation and climate change, Bangladesh must prepare from now on to tackle different internal and external challenges hastened by geo-political reasons.
Deputy Permanent Representative Sanchita Haque talked about the disappointing role of the UN during the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh during Cold War.
Also, the national flag was hoisted, statements were read out, and a special prayer was offered in the morning.
Before the evening seminar, a minute of silence was observed to pay tribute to the valiant martyrs of 1971.
Afterwards, a documentary on the Liberation War was screened.
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