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UNB, Dhaka

Carel de Rooy assumed responsibility as new UNICEF country representative in Bangladesh, after having served the cause of the UN agency in aid of children and women in different countries.

Carel de Rooy, who is replacing Louis-Georges Arsenault, presented his credentials to Foreign Advisor Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at the latter's office Wednesday.

Welcoming the Representative, the Foreign Adviser said, "There exists an excellent partnership between the government and UN agencies, including UNICEF, which I hope would continue to grow."

The Adviser also praised UNICEF's role during last year's floods and cyclone sidr and said Bangladesh in return has been championing the case of UNICEF within the UN system.