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PM urges Muslim Ummah

Let's stand with Palestinians

Sun News Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the Muslim Ummah should unite and stand by Palestinians.

The premier made this call when the ambassadors and high commissioners of seven OIC member states, who are stationed in Dhaka, paid a joint courtesy call on her on Tuesday.

The seven foreign diplomats are- Algerian Ambassador Rabah Larbi, Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim, Maldivian High Commissioner Shiruzimath Sameer, Oman's ambassador Abdul Ghaffar Bin Abdul Karim Al-Bulushi, Palestinian Ambassador Yousef SY Ramadan, Saudi Arabian Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan and UAE Ambassador Abdullah Ali Abdullah Khaseif Alhmoudi.

Prime Minister's Speech Writer Md Nazrul Islam briefed reporters after the meeting.

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Prime Minister said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman supported Palestine and following this she herself has been standing beside the Palestinians.

"Muslim Ummah should collectively stand by the Palestinians," she was quoted as saying.

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The foreign diplomats highly appreciated the leadership of the prime minister for the last 14-year development and stability of Bangladesh, particularly for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic successfully.

They wished that the people of Bangladesh stay well and remain happy under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. So, they (envoys) as members of Muslim Ummah are happy and proud of it, they said.

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They hoped that the progress of Bangladesh would continue under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina and wished her success in the next general election.

In this context, the PM said a neutral election commission was constituted through enactment of a new law and she wants that the election will be fair.

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She said if the people vote for her, she would come to power again and otherwise not as she believes in the power of the people.

Sun News/MR

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