Dhaka, May 24 — The New Jersey State Senate has conferred special honour on opposition leader Khaleda Zia for her contribution to strengthening democracy, fighting terrorism and empowerment of women.
She was honoured during the Senate's budget session on Monday, Bangladesh American public affairs front president Hasanuzzaman Hasan told bdnews24.com.
Senate president Stephen M Sweeney handed over the citation to the former prime minister, while senator Barbara Buono read out Khaleda's biography.
Hasan said the honour was awarded during the senate's budget session in Trenton, the capital of the state, 65 kilometres from New York.
The senators erupted in applause to congratulate Khaleda.
The citation gave her credit for contributing in the establishment of parliamentary democracy. Rural women became self-sufficient following the steps taken in Khaleda's tenure.
Khaleda in her speech expressed gratitude to the senate for the honour. She expressed hope that relations between Bangladesh and United States would be strengthened in future.
"The United States is a partner of Bangladesh in the fight against terrorism," she said.
Her foreign affairs adviser Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, former education minister Osman Farruk, businessman Abdul Awal Mintoo and press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan were also present at the programme.
Following the New Jersey programme, Khaleda reached Washington in the evening where she is due to hold a meeting with Department of State officials on Tuesday.
The BNP chairperson is expected to attend a reception from expatriate Bangladeshis at Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday evening.
Khaleda arrived New York from London on May 21 in her 7-day tour. She will return home on May 27.
Source : bdnews24.com
She was honoured during the Senate's budget session on Monday, Bangladesh American public affairs front president Hasanuzzaman Hasan told bdnews24.com.
Senate president Stephen M Sweeney handed over the citation to the former prime minister, while senator Barbara Buono read out Khaleda's biography.
Hasan said the honour was awarded during the senate's budget session in Trenton, the capital of the state, 65 kilometres from New York.
The senators erupted in applause to congratulate Khaleda.
The citation gave her credit for contributing in the establishment of parliamentary democracy. Rural women became self-sufficient following the steps taken in Khaleda's tenure.
Khaleda in her speech expressed gratitude to the senate for the honour. She expressed hope that relations between Bangladesh and United States would be strengthened in future.
"The United States is a partner of Bangladesh in the fight against terrorism," she said.
Her foreign affairs adviser Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, former education minister Osman Farruk, businessman Abdul Awal Mintoo and press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan were also present at the programme.
Following the New Jersey programme, Khaleda reached Washington in the evening where she is due to hold a meeting with Department of State officials on Tuesday.
The BNP chairperson is expected to attend a reception from expatriate Bangladeshis at Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday evening.
Khaleda arrived New York from London on May 21 in her 7-day tour. She will return home on May 27.
Source : bdnews24.com
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