India seeks Bangladesh's support for UN Secretary General post
India has sought Bangladesh's support in favor of her candidate to the post of the next Secretary General of the United Nations.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Venna Sikri sought the support while she met Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Morshed Khan in Dhaka Wednesday, Bangladesh Observer reports from Dhaka quoting a foreign ministry Press release.
Veena Sikri informed the Foreign Minister that India has nominated UN Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor as her candidate for the top post of the UN. On an inquiry, she explained to the minister about Indian's recent ban on the export of rice, lentil and sugar.
She said it is not only applicable to Bangladesh but also to all. The measure has been taken in order to maintain good supply line in the country as they have some shortage of these items domestically.
Regarding imposition of countervailing duty on Bangladesh's four tems -hilsha fish, saree, medicine and porcelain, she said it has also been done universally on all imports for revenue purpose.
>> Source: New Delhi, June 29, IRNA
