Dhaka, July 16 -- Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has called for stronger cooperation from UN Women to protect and empower women and girls in Bangladesh amid the growing challenges posed by global conflicts, economic instability, energy insecurity and supply chain disruptions.

During a meeting with UN Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda in New York, he said Bangladesh continues to host more than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees on humanitarian grounds placing significant economic, environmental and security pressures on the country.

Titumir called for greater UN Women engagement to support the early repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar and t...