UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh wants to host the 10th D-8 Summit and its ancillary events ‘virtually’ in December 2020 or January 2021 in the context of COVID-19 new normal scenario.
The Summit will be followed by a virtual ‘Leaders Retreat’, including a virtual visit to the Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen conveyed Dhaka’s decision in a recent meeting of the D-8, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an organisation for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.
In April, Bangladesh proposed postponement of D-8 Summit, which was scheduled to take place in Dhaka at the end of May.
Foreign Secretary Masud urged the D-8 Commissioners to find the right balance between taking advantage of globalisation and a necessary degree of self-reliance, while finalising the summit outcomes-Dhaka Declaration and Decennial Roadmap 2020-2030 — to ensure a resilient future for common
parity and prosperity of the member states.
The special session of the D-8 Commissioners’ meeting preparatory to the 10th D-8 Summit took place virtually on August 11.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Faruk Kaymakci, as the current Chair, and Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen, as the incoming chair.
The meeting was attended by D-8 Secretary General and D8 Commissioners of all the member states to discuss preparations for the forthcoming 10th D-8 Summit to be hosted by Bangladesh and ongoing activities and initiatives of the D-8 to combat the adverse impacts of Covid-19.
Bangladesh wants to host the 10th D-8 Summit and its ancillary events ‘virtually’ in December 2020 or January 2021 in the context of COVID-19 new normal scenario.
The Summit will be followed by a virtual ‘Leaders Retreat’, including a virtual visit to the Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen conveyed Dhaka’s decision in a recent meeting of the D-8, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an organisation for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.
In April, Bangladesh proposed postponement of D-8 Summit, which was scheduled to take place in Dhaka at the end of May.
Foreign Secretary Masud urged the D-8 Commissioners to find the right balance between taking advantage of globalisation and a necessary degree of self-reliance, while finalising the summit outcomes-Dhaka Declaration and Decennial Roadmap 2020-2030 — to ensure a resilient future for common
parity and prosperity of the member states.
The special session of the D-8 Commissioners’ meeting preparatory to the 10th D-8 Summit took place virtually on August 11.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Faruk Kaymakci, as the current Chair, and Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen, as the incoming chair.
The meeting was attended by D-8 Secretary General and D8 Commissioners of all the member states to discuss preparations for the forthcoming 10th D-8 Summit to be hosted by Bangladesh and ongoing activities and initiatives of the D-8 to combat the adverse impacts of Covid-19.
