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C'wealth secy gen arrives today

Sunday, 26 October 2008


Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma arrives in the city today (Sunday) on a 3-day visit to discuss with government leaders and the chief election commissioner (CEC) the progress towards restoration of democracy in Bangladesh. He will meet Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and CEC Dr ATM Shamsul Huda tomorrow. These meetings will cover ongoing collaboration between Bangladesh and the Commonwealth in various fields. He will address the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) on the theme: 'The Commonwealth - current priorities, future directions.' — UNB