Ex-US vice-president backs Bangladesh reform programmes
Diplomatic Correspondent
Former American Vice-President Al Gore vowed to support Bangladesh's reform programmes on Thursday as he met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in Davos, Switzerland.
Al Gore, who has emerged as one of the world's top climate change activists, met Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss mountain city.
They discussed the July uprising, climate change, and how to mitigate the impact of global warming, the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government, the election, and geopolitical issues.
The former US vice-president expressed his support for the country's reform programmes and fixing Bangladesh's institutions and its democratic transition through a free and fair vote.
He also praised the global ‘Three Zero’ movement launched by Yunus to combat carbon emissions, wealth concentration, poverty, and unemployment.
The chief adviser handed him a copy of The Art of Triumph, the celebrated art book on graffiti and wall paintings drawn during the July uprising.
Al Gore lauded the ‘amazing’ book and the revolutionary spirit of the Bangladeshi young people. "I looked at every page of the book," he said.
