Bangladesh pledges support, cooperation for new chief of OIC

Bangladesh has assured of full support and cooperation to the newly elected Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir pledged the support on behalf of Bangladesh during the 23rd OIC Extraordinary Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Jeddah on Thursday, said a press release.

He underscored the OIC’s important role as the second-largest intergovernmental organisation in advancing the interests and wellbeing of the Muslim Ummah.

He expressed appreciation for the contributions of the outgoing Secretary General and hoped that the new Secretary General would build upon the positive institutional developments achieved during the previous tenure.

Reiterating Bangladesh’s unequivocal support for the Palestinian cause, Humaiun reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to a just and lasting solution based on the two-state solution, with an independent and sovereign State of Palestine living alongside Israel in peace and security.

Humaiun called upon OIC member states to contribute to the voluntary trust fund established to support The Gambia’s case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the atrocities committed against the Rohingyas by Myanmar.

He also urged member states to strengthen international efforts for the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar.

Humaiun expressed gratitude to the OIC member states for their support for the election of Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA).