As a close and longstanding partner of Bangladesh, the UK has said it greatly values the opportunity to discuss the full range of bilateral and political issues.
The visiting delegation of the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group discussed issues of mutual interests, including Bangladesh’s development trajectory, prosperity and trade, and prospects for democratic governance, including human rights and international election observation.
Hasina for changing traditional lens of Bangladesh-UK relations
The delegation of both governing Conservative and opposition Labour MPs participated in exchanges with Bangladesh’s political leadership, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
At the National Martyrs’ Memorial, the All-Party Parliamentary Group paid respects to the sacrifices of Bangladeshi people during the 1971 Liberation War.
Source: United News of Bangladesh