Hasina urges Sweden to import leather, ceramic products, pharmaceuticals, ships from Bangladesh
She stresses direct Bangladesh-Sweden air link
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Stockholm, Oct 23 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday urged the Swedish government to import leather and ceramic products, pharmaceuticals and ships from Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister made the request when Swedish Minister for Trade Ewa Bjorling paid a call on her at her suite at the Grand Hotel in the Swedish capital in the afternoon.
Sheikh Hasina also laid emphasis on introducing direct air link between Dhaka and Stockholm, said Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
She said her government is thinking about launching direct flights between Sweden and Bangladesh. Hasina sought Swedish government’s cooperation in this regard.
Sheikh Hasina told the Swedish Trade Minister that Bangladesh has already started exporting ships to Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, while Bangladeshi ceramic and leather products and
pharmaceuticals are of high quality.
The Premier thanked the Swedish government for its continuous assistance to the development sectors of the country since it attained independence in 1971 under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Hasina said her government has chalked out ‘Vision 2021’ to create social safety net in the country and turn into a modern one. “But, climate change threats seem to make it difficult to achieve the
targets,” she said.
She sought support of the international community, including Sweden, in facing the challenges of global warming. Empowerment of women, forestation and various other development issues were also discussed at the meeting.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has worked out a plan for social afforestation on some 7,500 acres of land to restore balance in the environment.
In reply, the Swedish Trade Minister assured the Prime Minister of their continuous supports for attaining the development targets of Bangladesh.
Later, Sheikh Hasina met European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek at the VIP Lounge of Stockholmsmassan, the coference centre of the EU Development Days’ 2009.
During the meeting, the European Parliament President expressed his happiness as democracy restored in Bangladesh under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina through the last December 29 parliamentary polls.
Sheikh Hasina, in her reply, thanked the European nations for their strong role in restoring democracy in Bangladesh.
She sought continuous support from the European countries to keep up the march forward of democracy in Bangladesh.
Hasina observed that Bangladesh could not attain desired progress, as military rulers had repeatedly grabbed power harming democracy.
State Minister for Forest and Environment Dr Hasan Mahmud, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Forest and Environment Ministry BNP MP Abdul Momin Talukder and Ambassador Ziauddin were present at the meetings.
The Prime Minister made the request when Swedish Minister for Trade Ewa Bjorling paid a call on her at her suite at the Grand Hotel in the Swedish capital in the afternoon.
Sheikh Hasina also laid emphasis on introducing direct air link between Dhaka and Stockholm, said Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
She said her government is thinking about launching direct flights between Sweden and Bangladesh. Hasina sought Swedish government’s cooperation in this regard.
Sheikh Hasina told the Swedish Trade Minister that Bangladesh has already started exporting ships to Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, while Bangladeshi ceramic and leather products and
pharmaceuticals are of high quality.
The Premier thanked the Swedish government for its continuous assistance to the development sectors of the country since it attained independence in 1971 under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Hasina said her government has chalked out ‘Vision 2021’ to create social safety net in the country and turn into a modern one. “But, climate change threats seem to make it difficult to achieve the
targets,” she said.
She sought support of the international community, including Sweden, in facing the challenges of global warming. Empowerment of women, forestation and various other development issues were also discussed at the meeting.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has worked out a plan for social afforestation on some 7,500 acres of land to restore balance in the environment.
In reply, the Swedish Trade Minister assured the Prime Minister of their continuous supports for attaining the development targets of Bangladesh.
Later, Sheikh Hasina met European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek at the VIP Lounge of Stockholmsmassan, the coference centre of the EU Development Days’ 2009.
During the meeting, the European Parliament President expressed his happiness as democracy restored in Bangladesh under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina through the last December 29 parliamentary polls.
Sheikh Hasina, in her reply, thanked the European nations for their strong role in restoring democracy in Bangladesh.
She sought continuous support from the European countries to keep up the march forward of democracy in Bangladesh.
Hasina observed that Bangladesh could not attain desired progress, as military rulers had repeatedly grabbed power harming democracy.
State Minister for Forest and Environment Dr Hasan Mahmud, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Forest and Environment Ministry BNP MP Abdul Momin Talukder and Ambassador Ziauddin were present at the meetings.
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