BM Desk:

Vice-Chancellor of Manarat Int’l University (MIU), Professor Nazrul Islam, congratulated the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of MIU and DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam on behalf of the university for being appointed as a member of the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA).

A letter signed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres confirmed Mayor Atiqul Islam’s nomination on September 25, 2023. After receiving consent, the DNCC mayor was formally inducted as a member of UNACLA.

The advisory committee comprises 15 members in total. DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam and the Philippines’ Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay were selected from the Asia-Pacific region.

The UN secretary-general noted in his letter that this advisory committee plays a vital role in enhancing the involvement of local and regional governments in inter-governmental and national planning.

“The committee will contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aid in shaping modern cities at the local and regional levels,” the letter reads.