By Staff Reporter
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has called upon the UK government to collaborate with Bangladesh to establish a peaceful and conflict-free world and to put an end to the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
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Speaking at a diplomatic reception hosted by the Bangladesh High Commission in London to celebrate the 54th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on Wednesday, the foreign minister emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in conflict zones worldwide, including Gaza and Ukraine.
He stressed that stopping the killing of innocent people is crucial to restoring normalcy and establishing peace, the foreign ministry said.
Speaker of the UK’s Parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP was the chief guest at the event where Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt MP, UK FCDO Minister for Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations Lord Tariq Ahmad, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed MP, and Chairman of All-party Parliamentary Group on Bangladesh Rushanara Ali MP spoke as special guests.
International Affairs Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Dr Gawher Rizvi, Former Foreign Minister and Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs Dr AK Abdul Momen, and State Minister for Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury attended the reception.
The foreign minister expressed his gratitude to the UK Government, its citizens, and the British-Bangladeshi diaspora for their support during Bangladesh’s War of Liberation, and pledged to elevate Bangladesh-UK historical relations to new heights under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
