DHAKA, March 24, 2022 (BSS) - President M Abdul Hamid today called upon all
to work together to address the global refugee problem, including the
Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh, and the adverse impact of climate change.

The President came up with the call while receiving the credentials of non-
resident ambassadors and high commissioner of six countries to Bangladesh at
Bangabhaban here this afternoon.
 
After the ceremony, President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS that
five ambassadors and one High Commissioner presented their credentials to the
President.
 
The President said Bangladesh is playing a strong role in various regional
and international forums in tackling climate change and stressed the need for
concerted action to eliminate these crises.
 
The envoys are the high commissioner of Malta Reuben Gauci and five
ambassadors - - Aswin Isaev of Kyrgyz Republic, Ritva Koukku-Ronde of
Finland, Rashid Sesay of Sierra Leone, Andras Laszlo KIRALY of Hungary and
Mariana Pacheco Montes of Colombia.
 
Welcoming the envoys, President Hamid hoped that the new envoys would work to
enhance mutual cooperation during their respective tenures.
 
He said Bangladesh is now a role model for development across the world in
collaboration with development partners. Besides, Bangladesh has been
acclaimed in the world for women's empowerment.
 
Noting that the whole world is now interdependent due to information
technology (IT), the President said the bilateral and multilateral
cooperation is very urgent to harness the development potentials of their
respective countries.
 
Abdul Hamid said Bangladesh has already graduated from a least developed
country (LDC) to a developing country.
 
Although the global economy was in turmoil during the Corona epidemic,
Bangladesh's economy has already been retrieved as a result of time-befitting
steps taken by the current government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
the President mentioned.
 
President Hamid, the Bangabhaban spokesman, said he assured the ambassador of
their full support in performing their responsibilities in Dhaka to further
strengthen Bangladesh's relationship with their respective countries.
 
In separate meetings, the envoys praised Bangladesh's socio-economic
development and its role in peace-keeping missions as well.
 
Secretary to the President's Office Sampad Barua Military Secretary Major
General SM Salah Uddin Islam, Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin and Joint
Secretary Md Wahidul Islam Khan were present on the occasion.
 
Earlier on their arrival at Bangabhaban, a contingent of the horse-mounted
President Guard Regiment (PGR) offered the envoys guards of honour as part of
the ceremony.
 
The national anthems of their respective countries were also played by the
army band and the ambassador made a round of inspection of the guards of
honour.