Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today returned home after attending the 148th Assembly of Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) held in Geneva of Switzerland from March 23-27.
On the first day of the IPU Assembly, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury presided over a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group at the International Conference Center in Geneva, according to a parliament secretariat release here today.
She also participated in a bilateral meeting on the invitation of IPU’s Secretary General Martin Chungong during this time and discussed on various bilateral issues including IPU conference held in Bangladesh and World Speakers’ Summit.
Dr Shirin Sharmin also participated in 213rd session of the IPU governing council along with parliamentary representatives group and took part in the discussion titled “Parliamentary Diplomacy : Building Bridges for Peace and Understanding”.
In addition to this, the Speaker gave address as a panel speaker on the Protection of Minority Rights event.
She also delivered her address on the concluding session of the governing council of the 148th IPU Assembly.
Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has got an opportunity to become a Chairman of the Asia-Pacific group for next one year.