Commonwealth Secretary General Scotland meets Hasina in Dhaka

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on the second day of her three-day maiden visit to Bangladesh.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 9 August 2018, 06:52 PM
Updated : 9 August 2018, 06:53 PM

Trade and investment facilitations, blue economy, Rohingyas, SME and women entrepreneurship, empowerment of women and youth, Commonwealth sports for development and peace, best practices sharing and Commonwealth cooperation figured in Thursday’s meeting, the foreign ministry said.

She also met the chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on foreign affairs, among others.

Earlier in the morning, she went to see Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.

The  secretary general is leading a four-strong delegation as part of her first official visit to the three Asian Commonwealth member states - Sri Lanka, Brunei, and Bangladesh.

On Wednesday, Scotland attended a seminar at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on ‘The Commonwealth Advantage: Progress and Potential’.

She also called on Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali where they covered Commonwealth issues and matters of bilateral interests.

They agreed to enhance cooperation and stressed the use of Commonwealth advantages.

The foreign minister also hosted a dinner in Scotland’s honour on Wednesday.

The secretary general is leaving Dhaka on Friday evening.