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Strong support due for Dhaka

PM reminds int'I community about fighting climate change

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought strong international support and high technological and financial assistance for implementing comprehensive programmes being undertaken for adaptation to climate change and mitigation of its severe adversities in Bangladesh.
"Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. It deserves strong international support as the country is being terrifically affected by global warming for no fault of its own,” she said.
The prime minister made the remarks when newly appointed Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Urs Herren paid a courtesy call on her at her official residence Jamuna yesterday.
Sheikh Hasina told the Swiss envoy that her government is fully aware of the disastrous impacts of the global climate change and taking necessary preventive and adaptive measures.
The measures include river dredging and reclaiming lands, constructing embankments, and creating green belt in the coastal region to save the country's people from natural disasters.
She told the diplomat that Bangladesh always considers Switzerland as a dependable friend and a partner in development. She hailed consistent Swiss contributions towards sustainable socioeconomic development of the country.
The prime minister thanked the development partners, including the Swiss government, for their valuable assistance in holding the country's last general election in a free fair, neutral and acceptable manner.
She observed that the people of Bangladesh who had waited for long for their democratic government cast their votes spontaneously as they got a flawless voter list for the polls in the changed situation.
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Sheikh Hasina said since the very moment of assuming office, the present government has made its best effort to bring back peace and plenty in people's life through ensuring their socioeconomic emancipation.
As Bangladesh's human resources came up for discussion. she said her government has planned imparting modern training, including on language and laws of the foreign countries, to the workers intending to go abroad.
Recalling the visit of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Geneva in 1973 she said, ‘Bangabandhu had looked upon Switzerland as a model country and wanted to develop Bangladesh as the Switzerland of the East."
About human rights, Hasina said Bangladesh is fully committed to the promotion and protection of human rights for all of its citizens irrespective of race, religion and creed.
She noted that Bangladesh is a State Party to all major international human rights instruments and has been reelected for a second consecutive term to the UN Human Rights Council for 2009-2012.
She lauded the support of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for supporting the participation of Bangladeshi NGOs and media representatives.
The prime minister and the ambassador both expressed satisfaction over the existing relations between Bangladesh and Switzerland that have consistently expanded and consolidated over the years since the establishment of the diplomatic ties in 1972.
About bilateral trade and investment, Dr Herren said it is possible for both the countries to increase volume of trade by another 20 percent.
Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed newsmen after the meeting.
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister MA Karim, Prime Minister's Office S e c r e t a r y M q I 1 a, h Waheeduzzaman and Ambassador M Ziauddin were present on the occasion.