Speaker for Bangladesh-Sweden trade expansion

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BSS, Dhaka :
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) President Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury Sunday called for expanding trade and investment between Bangladesh and Sweden.
“Sweden is a long-time friend of Bangladesh. There are scopes for expanding trade and investment between the two countries,” a parliamentary secretariat press release quoted her as saying when Swedish envoy John Frisell called on her at the JS Bhaban.
During the meeting, they talked about issues of bilateral interest, including trade, investment and development, said the official release.
The speaker recalled her participation in CPA conference at Stockholm in Sweden on April 23-25 and highlighted Bangladesh’s success in various fields, including reproductive health and child and maternal mortality and early marriage.
The Swedish envoy appreciated Bangladesh’s Advancement in women empowerment, gender equality and other sectors.
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