Nordic countries eye stronger partnership with Bangladesh | The Business Standard
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Fact Check
    • Family
    • Food
    • Game Reviews
    • Good Practices
    • Habitat
    • Humour
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wealth
    • Wellbeing
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • TBS Graduates
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Tech
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Wednesday
October 04, 2023

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Fact Check
    • Family
    • Food
    • Game Reviews
    • Good Practices
    • Habitat
    • Humour
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wealth
    • Wellbeing
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • TBS Graduates
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Tech
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2023
Nordic countries eye stronger partnership with Bangladesh

Bangladesh

UNB
29 February, 2020, 12:55 pm
Last modified: 29 February, 2020, 03:10 pm

Related News

  • Inflation slightly drops to 9.63% in September
  • Jul-Aug foreign loan repayment rises 38.2% amid disbursement slump
  • Not exactly what the forex market needed
  • What impact will a forward forex rate have?
  • After paying rent, food, rickshaw-puller Dulal is left with Tk50

Nordic countries eye stronger partnership with Bangladesh

The ambassadors also assured Bangladesh of their continuous support for the Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar camps and the host communities

UNB
29 February, 2020, 12:55 pm
Last modified: 29 February, 2020, 03:10 pm
Nordic countries eye stronger partnership with Bangladesh

The  ambassadors of three Nordic countries -- Denmark, Norway and Sweden -- on Saturday promised to have a stronger partnership with Bangladesh with a focus on green growth and increased investment flow to help grow Bangladesh in a faster way.

Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Winnie Estrup Petersen, Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Sidsel Bleken and Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Charlotta Schlyter shared their priority areas from renewable energy to blue economy and climate change and highlighted easing investment in Bangladesh removing barriers.

The Nordic ambassadors were addressing a symposium  titled 'Bangladesh and Nordic Countries: Prognosis for Partnership' at Six Seasons Hotel in the city.

The ambassadors stationed in Dhaka laid emphasis on resolving  Rohingya crisis noting that the provisional measures by the top UN court - International Court of Justice (ICJ) - are a important step on accountability front.

They observed that the responsibility of safe return of Rohingyas goes  to Myanmar.

The Norwegian Ambassador hoped that Myanmar will fully implement the ICJ order.

The ambassadors also assured Bangladesh of their continuous support for the Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar camps and the host communities.
They also stressed creating conducive environment in Rakhine State for the safe return of Rohingyas to their homeland.

The ambassadors appreciated Bangladesh's support towards Rohingyas.

Issues related to labour rights and other rights ones, the role of private sector, ocean pollution, climate change, river pollution, air pilution, women rights and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) came up for discussions at the dialogue.

Terming their partnership with Bangladesh "very deep and long-lasting one", the ambassadors said their countries have more to gain.

Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Principal Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, is chairing and conducting the symposium.

Cosmos Foundation Chairman Enayetullah Khan delivered welcome remarks.

Cosmos Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Cosmos Group, is hosting the symposium as part of Cosmos Dialogue Ambassadors' Lecture Series.   

Foreign affairs experts, civil society  members and senior journalists are attending the event.

The five Nordic countries --  Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden -- all recognised Bangladesh on the same day - February 4, 1972.

This early and decisive move to come out and endorse the nascent state spoke to the support for Bangladesh's independence across the region in Northern Europe that these countries occupy.

Top News

Nordic countries / trade cooperation / Bangladesh Economy

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Bangladesh Bank's measures failed to control inflation: IMF
    Bangladesh Bank's measures failed to control inflation: IMF
  • US will continue to voice concerns if govts engage in censorship, harassment of journos: Peter Haas
    US will continue to voice concerns if govts engage in censorship, harassment of journos: Peter Haas
  • File photo of Bangladesh Bank. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
    Bangladesh Bank sharply raises repo rate by 75 basis points to fight inflation

MOST VIEWED

  • Photo: Collected
    Is Atif Aslam coming to Dhaka?
  • Illustration: TBS
    Jackfruit burgers! Bangladesh’s export basket gets a new item
  • Cenbank finally moves to make money costlier to fight inflation
    Cenbank finally moves to make money costlier to fight inflation
  • Urgent dollar support sought for fuel import
    Urgent dollar support sought for fuel import
  • U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
    Hopes for $30b reserve by June amid concerns to meet IMF threshold
  • Eight banks' provision shortfall jumps to Tk26,133cr on mounting default loans
    Eight banks' provision shortfall jumps to Tk26,133cr on mounting default loans

Related News

  • Inflation slightly drops to 9.63% in September
  • Jul-Aug foreign loan repayment rises 38.2% amid disbursement slump
  • Not exactly what the forex market needed
  • What impact will a forward forex rate have?
  • After paying rent, food, rickshaw-puller Dulal is left with Tk50

Features

A man plays online game on a computer at an internet cafe in Beijing, China August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo

From play to pay: How microtransactions took over gaming

5h | Features
Unlike Bangla Medium students who are well-versed in the local university admission process from an early age, English Medium students often remain in the dark about these requirements. Photo: Collected

The slim route for English Medium students into public universities

10h | Pursuit
Illustration: TBS

The art of budget outlining in a business pitch

10h | Pursuit
In areas where the poison is applied, the water quality, zooplankton and phytoplankton are damaged as long as the poison remains. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Poison fishing spreads to Padma River

14h | Panorama

More Videos from TBS

New Delhi has asked these diplomats to leave India by October 10

New Delhi has asked these diplomats to leave India by October 10

3h | TBS World
Passengers will be able to cross the Padma by rail from October 10

Passengers will be able to cross the Padma by rail from October 10

42m | TBS Stories
Has inflation reduced suffering?

Has inflation reduced suffering?

2h | TBS Economy
The Shakib-Tamim conflict affected Jersey market

The Shakib-Tamim conflict affected Jersey market

5h | TBS SPORTS
EMAIL US
[email protected]
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2023
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - [email protected]

For advertisement- [email protected]