Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser Zahir Uddin Swapon on Tuesday said Bangladesh could contribute to global progress while advancing its own development by fully harnessing its demographic dividend through forward-looking policies and skills development.

He made the remarks when a delegation from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Bangladesh, comprising Deputy Representative Garik Hayrapetyan and Chief of Demographic Data and Intelligence M Shahidul Islam, paid a courtesy call on him at the Prime Minister's Office.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed in detail the meetings scheduled to be held at the United Nations headquarters during Swapon's upcoming visit to the United States.

They also discussed wa...