C'wealth secy gen K Sharma due today
Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma arrives in Dhaka today on a three-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 Fakhruddin Ahmed, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and CEC ATM Shamsul Huda tomorrow.
A release from the Commonwealth Secretariat said these meetings are expected to cover ongoing collaboration between Bangladesh and the Commonwealth in various fields.
Sharma will also discuss the preparations being made for general elections to be held on December 18, designed to restore representative governance in the country, as well as progress in reform of the democratic institutions.
He will give a talk on “The Commonwealth-current priorities, future directions” at Bangladesh Enterprise Institute.
The Commonwealth Secretary General will also hold a pre-departure press conference at Sonargaon Hotel Monday evening.
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