‘Countering extremism confce’ begins in Astana tomorrow

Thirteen South and Central Asian countries, including Bangladesh, will meet together in Astana, Kazakhstan tomorrow (Monday) to discuss ways to counter violent extremism within the framework of good governance and the rule of law, especially through partnerships with civil society, reports UNB.

Ministers, senior government officials, and civil society representatives from 13 countries will participate in the South and Central Asia Regional Conference on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE).

Senior officials from the Home and Foreign Affairs Ministries will represent Bangladesh at the conference.

Kazakhstan will host the summit that aims to facilitate the sharing of best practices and the development of concrete CVE initiatives, and several countries from the region are expected to adopt and announce their commitment to implement these CVE initiatives at a follow-on leaders' event to take place on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York in September.