OIC changes its name
The Jeddah-based Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has been renamed as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation with a new emblem.
The decision to change of the name and emblem was approved by 57 members of the OIC at a conference of foreign ministers in Astana, Kazakhstan held on June 28-30, said the foreign ministry sources.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni attended the conference when Bangladesh ratified the rules of origin agreement that would effectively lay the legal foundations of a preferential trade deal among OIC members to boost trade among the member nations.
The change of OIC's name comes almost 42 years after founding of the inter-governmental organisation.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments