UN chief lauds Bangladesh's MDG progress

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said many countries around the world have many things to learn from Bangladesh for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as the country has made remarkable progress in different fields, reports UNB.
He made the remarks Tuesday when a parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Abdul Hamid met him at the UN headquarters in New York, a message from Bangladesh Mission in New York said.
Praising Bangladesh's achievement in MDGs and micro-credit schemes, Ban said Bangladesh has gained landmark progress in the disaster preparedness, poverty alleviation, education and women empowerment.
The UN Secretary General said he projected the achievements made by Bangladesh in the MDGs to other countries.
He also lauded the contribution of Bangladesh to the UN peacekeeping mission.
In response to the Speaker's request, Ban assured the parliamentary delegation of his cooperation to include Bangla as the UN official language.