BSS-03 Speaker off to New York to join CSD session

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Speaker off to New York to join CSD session

DHAKA, Jan 29, 2018 (BSS) – Jatiyo Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
Chaudhury, MP, today left the capital for New York.

She will attend the 56th Session of the Commission on Social Development
(CSD) and Panel Discussion on ‘Global review of the outcome of the Third
review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
(MIPAA), 2002’ to be held on 30-31 January next.

She will join the events in the United Nation’s headquarters at the
invitation of organisation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP), an official release said.

Senior secretary of Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat Dr MD Abdur Rab
Hawlader and other senior officers were present to see-off the Speaker at
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The Speaker is expected to return home on 6 February, the release added.

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