Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The United Nations and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on inclusive development, human rights, and climate resilience as UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday.

During the meeting, Lewis lauded Professor Yunus for his "highly successful" visit to New York during the UN General Assembly's High-Level Week, where he held bilateral talks with over a dozen world leaders and addressed a landmark conference on the Rohingya crisis.

She noted that the diverse Bangladesh delegation-comprising leaders from six major political parties-sent a strong signal of national unity and democratic inclusi...