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Country will be successful in eradicating poverty: CA

Friday, 18 July 2008


Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed has asserted that the country would be able to achieve its missions of eradicating poverty, making life easier and ensuring socio-economic progress in all fields as the country has got examples that it can deliver.

He made the observation while inaugurating the Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition at the Grameen Bank headquarters in the city's Mirpur area Thursday, reports UNB.

The Norwegian Nobel Peace Centre, the Norwegian Embassy and the host Grameen Bank jointly organised the exhibition, a permanent one, marking the prestigious achievement of winning Nobel Peace Prize.

Among others, Prof Yunus, Nobel Committee Chairman Prof Ole Danbolt Mjos, Director of the Nobel Peace Centre Bente Erichsen and Ambassador of Norway in Bangladesh Ingebjorg Stofring spoke at the inaugural function.

Replicas of Nobel Peace Prize, video, audio and pictures of various efforts and success stories and historical events of Prof Yunus and Grameen Bank are on the display.