UN Under-Secretary meets Prime Minister

Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Under-Secretary General Dr Natalia Kanem called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at InterContinental hotel on Wednesday.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister said following her government’s steps to offset the impacts of climate change, the vulnerability of the poor and marginalized community has declined.

In case of natural disasters, the premier said, the rate of casualties has sharply reduced in Bangladesh.

During the meeting, different issues, including child and mother mortality rates, reproductive health, child marriage and girls education came up for discussion.

The UNFPA Executive Director said Bangladesh has made an excellent performance in reducing the child and maternal mortality rates.

She said the reproductive health of women is being affected due to adverse impacts of climate change.

Turning to women education, Sheikh Hasina said the girl students surpassed boys both in number and academic performance in the school examinations in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister’s Speechwriter Md Nazrul Islam briefed the reporters after the meeting.

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, State Minister for Health Rokeya Sultana, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, PMO Secretary Mohammad Salahuddin and Medical Education and Family Welfare Division Secretary Azizur Rahman were present.