BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the Muslim nations to collectively stand over Palestinians cause saying since its 1971 emergence Bangladesh’s stance on the issue remained very firm, as envoys of seven OIC member states here jointly made a courtesy call on her.
“Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman supported Palestine and I also have been standing beside the Palestinians,” Prime Minister’s speech writer Md Nazrul Islam quoted her as saying in a media briefing after the meeting at the PMO. She added: “Muslim Ummah should collectively stand by the Palestinians”.
The seven emissaries are Algerian Ambassador Rabah Larbi, Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim, Maldivian High Commissioner Shiruzimath Sameer, Oman’s Ambassador Abdul Ghaffar Bin Abdul Karim Al-Bulushi, Palestinian Ambassador Yousef SY Ramadan, Saudi Arabian Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan and UAE Ambassador Abdullah Ali Abdullah Khaseif Alhmoudi.