Staff Reporter

The visiting UN panel yesterday said that Bangladesh elected its new leadership in a “free and fair” election, but it will have to face “extremely difficult challenges of agricultural prices,” in the wake of global economic meltdown.
Wrapping up a week’s visit, Francesc Vendrell, head of the UN panel on Bangladesh election formed by the secretary-general at a press conference said, “At the moment, world is facing economic downturn. It is going to be extremely difficult. But I am sure they are aware of the challenges. [Read more]