Help build peaceful world
President urges developed nations
President Zillur Rahman yesterday urged the developed nations to come forward with supportive attitudes to build a peaceful, cooperative and prosperous world.
“The movement and struggle of establishing peace will be turned meaningless unless the world is kept free from hunger and poverty,” he said while addressing the concluding session of the Asia-Pacific Peace Conference, organised by Bangladesh Peace Council, at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the city.
Chaired by Bangladesh Peace Council President Abdur Razzak MP, the concluding session of the conference was also addressed by World Peace Council President Maria Socorro Gomes, former prime minister of Nepal Madhav Kumar Nepal, CPM polit bureau member Sitaram Yechury of India, and Bangladesh Peace Council General Secretary MA Kashem.
Speaking as the chief guest, Zillur mentioned that the least developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, are still fighting against hunger, diseases and social discrimination.
“So, it's essential for the LDCs to achieve economic self-reliance alongside ending war and conflicts in order to establish world peace,” he said.
President said search for peace is the usual characteristics of mankind. It is the demand of time to continue the movement for peace through holistic democratisation of society instead of engaging in any arms race.
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