BD strong protagonist to disarmament: CTBT Secy
Staff Reporter :
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Organization Executive Secretary Dr Lassina Zerbo has praised the role of Bangladesh and said it is a strong protagonist of general and complete disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.
He also said Bangladesh is one of the first-group of signatories to CTBT and is the 54th country to ratify the Treaty on March 8, 2000.
Dr Zerbo further said, Bangladesh is respectful to the norms and conditions of CTBT, which can be an example for the other countries.
He made the comments at a lecture on “Important of CTBT in Constraining the Development of Nuclear Weapons, and the Civil and Scientific Application” held at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on Thursday.
Dr Zerbo said, the CTBT bans any nuclear weapons test explosion or any other nuclear explosion anywhere in the world. A legally binding in force CTBT is the only way to solidify the moratorium on nuclear testing and an essential step towards the ultimate goal — a world free from nuclear weapons.
He also said, the organization is ready to assist countries in whatever way it can.
Major General A K M Abdur Rahman, ndc, psc, Director General, BIISS delivered the welcome address while Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Chairman, Board of Governs, BIISS, chaired and summed up the session.
Representatives from different organizations, former ambassadors, diplomats of different countries, officials from different ministries of Bangladesh, media, members of academia, researchers, teachers and students from various universities participated in the open discussion.
They expressed their opinions, observations and queries on the topic.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Organization Executive Secretary Dr Lassina Zerbo has praised the role of Bangladesh and said it is a strong protagonist of general and complete disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.
He also said Bangladesh is one of the first-group of signatories to CTBT and is the 54th country to ratify the Treaty on March 8, 2000.
Dr Zerbo further said, Bangladesh is respectful to the norms and conditions of CTBT, which can be an example for the other countries.
He made the comments at a lecture on “Important of CTBT in Constraining the Development of Nuclear Weapons, and the Civil and Scientific Application” held at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on Thursday.
Dr Zerbo said, the CTBT bans any nuclear weapons test explosion or any other nuclear explosion anywhere in the world. A legally binding in force CTBT is the only way to solidify the moratorium on nuclear testing and an essential step towards the ultimate goal — a world free from nuclear weapons.
He also said, the organization is ready to assist countries in whatever way it can.
Major General A K M Abdur Rahman, ndc, psc, Director General, BIISS delivered the welcome address while Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Chairman, Board of Governs, BIISS, chaired and summed up the session.
Representatives from different organizations, former ambassadors, diplomats of different countries, officials from different ministries of Bangladesh, media, members of academia, researchers, teachers and students from various universities participated in the open discussion.
They expressed their opinions, observations and queries on the topic.
