FAO chief lauds PM Hasina’s leadership in ensuring food security in Bangladesh
He made the remark when Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen met him at the FAO headquarters in Rome recently.
Dhaka; Bangladesh foreign secretary tells FAO director general that Sheikh Hasina’s visionary leadership has helped achieve agricultural revolution
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Director General (FAO) Qu Dongyu has lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership in ensuring food security in Bangladesh.
He made the remark when Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen met him at the FAO headquarters in Rome recently.
The FAO chief recalled his fruitful meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the 36th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) held in March 2022 in Dhaka.
The Bangladesh foreign secretary shared an overview of the achievements of Bangladesh in recent years, particularly in the areas of agriculture and food security, which received global recognition.
Masud Bin Momen said the legacy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being carried forward by his daughter Sheikh Hasina, whose visionary leadership helped achieve a revolution in agriculture and made the country self-sufficient in food production.
The foreign secretary urged FAO to support Bangladesh in agro and food processing.
While expressing satisfaction with the strong partnership between Bangladesh and FAO for about 50 years, both of them agreed to work closely in the coming days to eradicate poverty and hunger around the globe.
Later, the FAO director general took the foreign secretary and the accompanying delegation for a tour to show them the progress of the construction of the Sheikh Mujib-Bangladesh Room at the FAO headquarters.
Md Shameem Ahsan, the Bangladesh ambassador to Italy and permanent representative to FAO, was present, among others.
