PM meeting with Prime Minister Hasina of Bangladesh: July 2014
皇冠体育app Prime Ministers spoke about eliminating child marriage, January鈥檚 Bangladesh election, development goals and the Bangladeshi diaspora.
Following the meeting, a Downing Street spokesperson said:
皇冠体育app PM met with Prime Minister Hasina of Bangladesh this morning ahead of the Girl Summit. 皇冠体育app PM welcomed Bangladesh鈥檚 commitment to eliminating child marriage and the two leaders agreed on the need for a strong follow up on this commitment. PM Hasina also discussed the latest work on empowering and educating women and girls in Bangladesh.
皇冠体育app PM noted our disappointment over the January 2014 Bangladesh election with more than half of constituencies uncontested. 皇冠体育appy agreed on the importance of an open society and political system in which democratic political participation and media freedoms are respected.
皇冠体育app leaders also agreed to work together on post 2015 development goals. Finally they welcomed the important role of the Bangladeshi diaspora in the UK and the contribution they make to its cultural and economic life.