Highly praising prime minister Sheikh Hasina for her dialogue offer to the opposition to resolve the ongoing political crisis, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that this initiative by the prime minister is ‘brave and noble’. The UN Secretary General also condemned the incidents of political violence took place in the country and urged all ... Read more
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UN chief calls for dialogue to defuse tension
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh and urged political and religious leaders to sit across the table to defuse the tensions. “The Secretary-General has been following the recent incidents of violence in Bangladesh with increasing concern and is saddened by the loss of lives including the ... Read more
Ban Ki Moon ‘to send team to help break political crisis’
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon will send a UN delegation in May to help the bickering political parties reach an understanding and thus resolve the ongoing political crisis in Bangladesh. “The delegation is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka in the second week of May as per the personal desire of the UN Secretary General,” ... Read more
UN ready to help in holding credible polls
The visiting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that if the political leaders of the country want, the UN is ready to provide technical and logistic supports to hold Bangladesh’s next general election in a credible and transparent manner. Responding to a question whether the UN will mediate between the government and the
UN chief in Dhaka
Addresses int’l climate change conference today UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Dhaka last night on a three-day tour of Bangladesh during which he will address a climate change conference, visit an institute for UN peacekeepers and rural health clinics for women and children. Ban is leading a 24-member delegation on the first stop ... Read more
UN chief arrives in Dhaka today
To attend int’l conference on climate change UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Dhaka this evening on a three-day tour of Bangladesh. During his stay here, he will attend an international conference on climate change and visit Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training — dedicated to training of UN peacekeepers. Besides holding ... Read more