Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a series of high-level meetings with prominent global leaders on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters here on Tuesday (local time).
Among those he met were the Prime Minister of Australia, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the former President of Chile, and the current Foreign Minister of Uruguay.
Prof Yunus briefly exchanged greetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following their attendance at the UNGA’s inaugural session.
Their short conversation featured key topics including reforms undertaken by the Interim Government, the upcoming general election in Bangladesh scheduled for February, and the growing Bangladeshi diaspora in Australia.
Prof Yunus reaffirmed his government’s commitment to conducting one of the most transparent and credible elections in the country’s history, set for early February.
He expressed hope that international observers would be present to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.বিস্তারিত