Outgoing Dutch envoy praises achievements
The outgoing Netherlands Ambassador Alphons Hennekens yesterday lauded the significant growth Bangladesh achieved in poverty alleviation, school enrollment and related social indicators over recent years despite extreme difficulties over resource and capability constraints.
“The Netherlands is diversifying its presence in Bangladesh in numerous areas beyond development cooperation through forming mutually beneficial partnerships with the government, NGOs, business sector, universities and so forth,” he said.
Paying a farewell call on Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at the foreign ministry, he said the Netherlands is ready to remain engaged as a partner “to continue its strategic support to Bangladesh”, says a press release.
The ambassador said the Netherlands last month concluded a broad-based "Delta Action Plan 2100" with Bangladesh.
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