Staff Reporter:
Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations Irene Khan yesterday paid a courtesy call on Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon.
The meeting was held at the Minister’s office room. Director General of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Prof Dr Khan Moeen Uddin Al Mahmud Sohel was also present.
During the meeting, extensive discussions were held on the government’s initiatives for the development of education, future plans, and cooperation with the United Nations.
The Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations highly praised the initiatives taken by the Government of Bangladesh in various fields, including education.
At this time, the Education Minister expressed sincere gratitude for the UN’s continued cooperation in various fields, including education. He also praised the UN’s role in the development of the country’s education.
The Education Minister said, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, we have adopted extensive plans for the development of education. To transform our vast population into human re-sources, we are placing emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).”
Milon called upon the UN Permanent Representative to cooperate in the initiatives being taken to reform education in Bangladesh.
Irene Khan emphasized further increasing the use of information technology in the development of the country’s education. She said, Bangladesh is highly promising in the information technology sector. Stu-dents of this country are successfully working in this sector in various countries around the world.
