UNB, Dhaka :
The government describes the outgoing year as another year of success on diplomatic front that will encourage Bangladesh to address the challenges in the coming year.
“In our evaluation, we can say, the year 2017 witnessed another milestone of success in diplomacy,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam told UNB.
He said there are some remarkable achievements in cultural diplomacy too that Bangladesh witnessed in the outgoing year. Unesco has recognised the historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as part of the world’s documentary heritage.
The historic 7th March speech of the Father of the Nation has been included in the Memory of the World International Register, a list of the world’s important documentary heritage
maintained by Unesco, he said.
Unesco recognised Mangal Shobhajatra, the Bangla New Year procession, as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Besides, traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet has been included in the Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity.The recognition came at the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the ICH.
“These are part of our successes through cultural diplomacy,” said the State Minister for Foreign Affairs.
He said the international community highly appreciated Bangladesh’s efforts on security aspects and its fight against terrorism and violent extremism. “We have reached this stage through a bad experience – Holey Artisan attack. There were travel bans, some are still there but there is no impact of such travel bans at all,” he said.
Shahriar Alam said Bangladesh remained vocal in the regional and global forums on all issues of importance, including key global issues like Jerusalem one.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s acceptance at the global stage as ‘Statesman’ witnessed uplift in the year 2017. “Everybody wants to see her at the center stage in terms of issues of gender equality, security, girls’ education and peacekeeping mission.”
The state minister said the achievements it bagged in the year 2017 took Bangladesh to newer heights.
He, however, said there are some challenges, including capacity building. “We are looking into it, too.”
Responding to a question on Rohingya issue, he said Bangladesh remains bilaterally engaged with Myanmar apart from its deep engagement internationally.
“Joint Working Group (JWG) has already been formed. We hope the first meeting of the JWG will be held some time in January,” he said. The state minister said they are on track in terms of timeframe mentioned in the bilateral document signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar on November 23.
“We are upbeat. We are confident and we are hopeful. We are bilaterally engaged,” he said describing the international supports that Bangladesh gained on the issue.
The government describes the outgoing year as another year of success on diplomatic front that will encourage Bangladesh to address the challenges in the coming year.
“In our evaluation, we can say, the year 2017 witnessed another milestone of success in diplomacy,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam told UNB.
He said there are some remarkable achievements in cultural diplomacy too that Bangladesh witnessed in the outgoing year. Unesco has recognised the historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as part of the world’s documentary heritage.
The historic 7th March speech of the Father of the Nation has been included in the Memory of the World International Register, a list of the world’s important documentary heritage
maintained by Unesco, he said.
Unesco recognised Mangal Shobhajatra, the Bangla New Year procession, as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Besides, traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet has been included in the Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity.The recognition came at the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the ICH.
“These are part of our successes through cultural diplomacy,” said the State Minister for Foreign Affairs.
He said the international community highly appreciated Bangladesh’s efforts on security aspects and its fight against terrorism and violent extremism. “We have reached this stage through a bad experience – Holey Artisan attack. There were travel bans, some are still there but there is no impact of such travel bans at all,” he said.
Shahriar Alam said Bangladesh remained vocal in the regional and global forums on all issues of importance, including key global issues like Jerusalem one.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s acceptance at the global stage as ‘Statesman’ witnessed uplift in the year 2017. “Everybody wants to see her at the center stage in terms of issues of gender equality, security, girls’ education and peacekeeping mission.”
The state minister said the achievements it bagged in the year 2017 took Bangladesh to newer heights.
He, however, said there are some challenges, including capacity building. “We are looking into it, too.”
Responding to a question on Rohingya issue, he said Bangladesh remains bilaterally engaged with Myanmar apart from its deep engagement internationally.
“Joint Working Group (JWG) has already been formed. We hope the first meeting of the JWG will be held some time in January,” he said. The state minister said they are on track in terms of timeframe mentioned in the bilateral document signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar on November 23.
“We are upbeat. We are confident and we are hopeful. We are bilaterally engaged,” he said describing the international supports that Bangladesh gained on the issue.
