Dhaka:United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on human rights, Kelly Anne Eckels-Curry, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister's Defence Adviser, Brigadier General (retd) Dr. AKM Shamsul Islam, today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the meeting took place at the Armed Forces Division (AFD) at Dhaka Cantonment, as stated in a press release from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate.
During the meeting, both parties exchanged views on various issues of mutual interest. They expressed optimism about further strengthening the existing cooperation between Bangladesh and the United Nations. This cooperation is expected to involve experience-sharing, institutional capacity-building, and joint efforts on human rights issues.
The ISPR described the meeting as a positive step towards further consolidating the longstanding relations of trust and cooperation between Bangladesh and the United Nations.