“Bangladesh-Sweden further cooperation can bring more mutual benefits”
Bangladesh and Sweden have great opportunities to draw mutual benefits by strengthening and expanding cooperation in various potential trade and investment areas.
The view was expressed when Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alex Berg von Linde paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at his office in Dhaka on Tuesday (September 13) to discuss possible ways to increase bilateral trade.
They also discussed how Sweden could support the sustainable development of Bangladesh’s RMG industry which aims to strengthen its efforts to drive growth in a sustainable way to have positive effects on people and the planet, a press release said.
Speaking at the meeting, BGMEA Chairman Faruque Hassan said that the RMG industry is striving to improve its competitiveness by diversifying products, upgrading technologies, adopting innovative production solutions and developing skills of the workforce.
He said, “While we are giving utmost importance to building our capacity, we are also prioritizing the issue of sustainability in the RMG industry. The growth vision of the industry is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
Sweden could support industry in the areas of renewable energy, innovation, technology transfer and green growth, he said.
Faruque Hassan invited the envoy to “Made in Bangladesh Week” which will be organized by BGMEA from November 12-18 this year to showcase the future prospects and strengths of the RMG industry.
Ambassador Alex Berg von Linde applauded Bangladesh’s RMG industry’s leadership role in environmental sustainability and expressed great optimism about expanding cooperation between Sweden and the industry to make further progress in sustainability, the release added.
BGMEA Vice President Shahidullah Azim, Vice President Md Nasir Uddin, Directors Haroon Ar Rashid, Rajiv Chowdhury, Mijanur Rahman, Chairman BGMEA Standing Committee on Foreign Mission Cell Shams Mahmud, Chairman BGMEA Standing Committee on Cash Incentives Humayun Kabir Salim, and Chairman BGMEA Standing Committee on Schedule Bank Md. Israfil Atique was also present at the meeting.