BD socioeconomic progress lauded

Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani has appreciated the socioeconomic development achieved by Bangladesh, particularly in empowerment of women. He pledged all-out support for further enhancing the existing cooperation between Bangladesh and OIC in various fields. The assurance came when Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali held a meeting with him at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah on Tuesday, according to e message received in Dhaka on Wednesday, according to a news agency.