UNB, Dhaka :
Describing Bangladesh as a developing giant on world stage, British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson on Thursday said the UK wants a stronger political partnership with the South Asian nation.
“The political relationship has a huge potential as Bangladesh assumes its rightful place as a developing giant on the world stage,” he said at Cosmos Dialogue at a city hotel.
He said, the two countries can work together to tackle global challenges and deliver global opportunities.
“We’re keen to broaden the UK-Bangladesh relationship, building on Bangladesh’s economic success story,” the High Commissioner said.
Dickson said, Britain will be looking for the fast-growing economies of South Asia, including Bangladesh, for new partnerships after Brexit.
He pointed out that a more balanced UK-Bangladesh trade relationship will be a good thing for both sides.
The High Commissioner said the UK and Bangladesh can work together at the UN and within the Commonwealth on issues such as climate change, and support open and free international trade.
Cosmos Foundation organised ‘Bangladesh-UK Relations: Prognosis for the Future’ symposium as part of the second edition of its Ambassador Lecture Series.
Cosmos Foundation Chairman Enayetullah Khan delivered the welcome address at the event held with Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Principal Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, in the chair.
“We’re bound by cricket and culture, language and literature, common visions and values that complement our political and economic relations,” Khan said, highlighting the deep emotional ties Britain and Bangladesh share.
Iftekhar said Bangladesh is now viewed as a rising economic powerhouse and that its potentials, not just in the blue economy but also in the Indo-pacific maritime milieu, are burgeoning.
High Commissioner Dickson said UK will be working alongside the Bangladeshi High Commission in London to highlight the opportunities in Bangladesh for British companies.
Describing Bangladesh as a developing giant on world stage, British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson on Thursday said the UK wants a stronger political partnership with the South Asian nation.
“The political relationship has a huge potential as Bangladesh assumes its rightful place as a developing giant on the world stage,” he said at Cosmos Dialogue at a city hotel.
He said, the two countries can work together to tackle global challenges and deliver global opportunities.
“We’re keen to broaden the UK-Bangladesh relationship, building on Bangladesh’s economic success story,” the High Commissioner said.
Dickson said, Britain will be looking for the fast-growing economies of South Asia, including Bangladesh, for new partnerships after Brexit.
He pointed out that a more balanced UK-Bangladesh trade relationship will be a good thing for both sides.
The High Commissioner said the UK and Bangladesh can work together at the UN and within the Commonwealth on issues such as climate change, and support open and free international trade.
Cosmos Foundation organised ‘Bangladesh-UK Relations: Prognosis for the Future’ symposium as part of the second edition of its Ambassador Lecture Series.
Cosmos Foundation Chairman Enayetullah Khan delivered the welcome address at the event held with Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Principal Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, in the chair.
“We’re bound by cricket and culture, language and literature, common visions and values that complement our political and economic relations,” Khan said, highlighting the deep emotional ties Britain and Bangladesh share.
Iftekhar said Bangladesh is now viewed as a rising economic powerhouse and that its potentials, not just in the blue economy but also in the Indo-pacific maritime milieu, are burgeoning.
High Commissioner Dickson said UK will be working alongside the Bangladeshi High Commission in London to highlight the opportunities in Bangladesh for British companies.
