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Bangladesh seeks OIC help to attain MDGs

UNB, Dhaka
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni called on OIC Secretary General Prof Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu in Damascus yesterday and sought cooperation from the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) to help Bangladesh attain Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Dipu Mom. who went to Syria to attend the 36th ICFM, apprised the OIC secretary general of the recent political and socioeconomic developments in Bangladesh.
She said Bangladesh is on the right track to attain most of the MDGs and sought cooperation from OIC. according to a message received here.
Dipu Moni congratulated Dr I kmeleddm on his re-election to the post ■ of OIC secretary general and invited him ’ to visit Bangladesh.
Dr Ekmeleddin said he is keen to visit Bangladesh. Democracy is the best sys-■ tern of governance and people s will and desire are of prime importance in ruling a ; c< luntry, he added.
Dipu Moni also informed Dr Ekmeleddin of the establishment of an independent Human Rights Commission in Bangladesh and extended her support to him for establishing a similar Commission in OIC.
Syrian FM
Dipu Moni also called on her Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem and praised the development of Syria under the leadership of President Bashar al-Asad.
During the meeting, she emphasised the territorial integrity of Syria and unequivocally extended the support of Bangladesh to recover the occupied Golan Heights and Sheba Farms, according to a message received here.
The foreign minister hoped that bilateral relations between Dhaka and Damascus would continue to grow in the future through more trade and commerce.
She mentioned the import of jute and jute products by Syria, saying that Bangladesh had other export products of importance to Syria like readymade
garments, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, mid- and small-sized ships, leather prod ucts.etc
Dipu Moni also stressed recruitment of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled manpower from Bangladesh. She said Syria could be a good source of lentils foi Bangladesh.
The Syrian foreign minister praised the Bangladeshi workforce and assured his assistance to secure the rights of Bangladeshi workers.
He expressed his desire to visit Bangladesh at a suitable time in future.
1OM Director General
She also met with Director General of IOM William Lacy Swing and discussed the Rohingya problem and capacity building of Bangladesh in training the migrant workers.
Both of them agreed that concerted efforts should be taken by all countries concerned to check the process of human trafficking and to safeguard the rights of the migrant workers in the receiving countries.