Dhaka, London discuss shared priorities ahead of COP26

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Publish : 24 Sep 2021, 07:27 PMUpdate : 24 Sep 2021, 07:27 PM

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have discussed shared priorities ahead of COP26 and ways to resolve the Rohingya crisis.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, had a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and discussed the issues of mutual interest.

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Ahmad termed the meeting "productive" on coordinating their efforts in Afghanistan, supporting Rohingya refugees and upholding human rights.

"We also discussed shared priorities ahead of COP26," he tweeted.