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Published on November 28, 2014
Captain Moin Uddin Ahmed led by considerable margin in all four rounds of election against candidates from France, Germany, Italy and Romania.
In the last round he defeated the Romanian candidate by 49-37 votes, says a press releases issued by External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to IMSO rules of procedure, the election had to go in four rounds with the lowest recipient of votes being eliminated for the following round.
This is the sixth international election that Bangladesh has contested and won on the trot in last six months.
The other elections were Chair of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, President, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Member, UN Human Rights Council, Member, International Telecommunication Union Council and Member of UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
These consecutive election victories at the UN and other inter-governmental organisations bear testimony to the successful pro-peace and pro-development foreign policy pursued by the incumbent government, the release added.
It also signifies the recognition of Bangladesh’s pro-active diplomatic engagement in the international arena.
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan MP, who attended the IMSO Assembly in London, addressed a press briefing at Bangladesh High Commission following the elections.
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