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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">Dhaka, 15 February 2024:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">In continuation of the Global Digital Compact and Summit of the Future 2024 Bangladesh Preparation, an Inter-ministerial Coordination Meeting was convened at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 14 February 2024 with a hybrid manner.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">From the Inter-ministerial side Dr. Nazrul Islam, Additional Foreign Secretary and Inspector General of Missions, Mr. Faiyaz Murshid Kazi, Director General, Multilateral Economic
Affairs Wing, from New York, USA, Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil, ndc, Deputy Permanent Representative, Ms. Mosammat Shahanara Monica, Minister, Mr. Md. Faruk Hossain, Minister, Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam Molla, Counsellor, of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the
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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">Md. Abu Syed, Director, Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) of the Information and Communication Technology Division, Mohammed Aminul Ahesan, Deputy Secretary (Legal Section),
Mr. R H M Alaol Kabir, Senior Assistant Secretary, H.M. Asad-Uz-Zaman. Strategy & Innovation Specialist of the Aspire to Innovate(a2i) of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Mr. Md. Sahab Uddin, Assistant Secretary, Mr. Md.
Mahabubur Rahman, Director, Ms. Farida Yasmeen, Director, and Ms. Nusrat Jahan, Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">From the CSOs side, Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu, Chairperson, Mr. Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu, Secretary General, Md. Shajjad Hossain, Member of the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum
(BIGF) and Mr. AHM Bazur Rahman, Chief executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) and Executive Coordinator,
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Bangladesh Executive Secretariat were present at the meeting.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">The meeting was presided over by Mr. Faiyaz Murshid Kazi, Director General, Multilateral Economic Affairs Wing,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">A range of issues relating to preparation about Global Digital Compact and Summit of the Future 2024 Bangladesh Preparation were discussed elaborately in line with the Pact
for the Future: zero draft of the Summit of the Future and First Round and second round of Consultations about Global Digital Compact.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">Bangladesh Initiative for Connecting, Empowering & Amplifying Unified Voices on UN Global Digital Compact & UN Summit for the Future 2024 has been initiated by the Bangladesh
Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) since 2022.</span></p>
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