Chief Adviser of Bangladesh caretaker government Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed on Friday addressed the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York.
He said that his government is fully committed to holding the national election on December 18 this year. He said every future election in Bangladesh will be free and fair, including the upcoming parliamentary one.
Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed said his government had done everything in its power over the course of the past 20 months for strengthening democracy in Bangladesh as it is the goal of the present caretaker government.
The Chief Adviser, who is representing Bangladesh to the UN General Assembly session, in his speech covered the government's different reform measurers, global climate changes, food security and macroeconomic performances of the LDCs.
The Chief adviser told the General Assembly that a global food bank that allows needy countries to borrow grains on preferential terms would help alleviate the devastating impact of food crisis. He said the UN should examine the possibility of creating such a food bank to assist countries.
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