Bangladesh role model in women empowerment

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said Bangladesh has become a role model in empowering women in the field of politics and economy.

 “Because of the sincere efforts of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the advancement of women will remain as a milestone,” she said. Dr Chaudhury paid a courtesy call on Siegfried Bracke, president of the House of Representatives, Belgium, at the Belgium parliament on Friday.

She said Bangladesh parliament speaker, parliament leader and prime minister, deputy leader of the parliament and opposition leader -- all are women. In the JS, there are 73 women parliament members.

She said women are playing important role in different sectors of the country including administration, judiciary and army. Besides, they are contributing to business and commerce as entrepreneurs.

Siegfried Bracke said Bangladesh has made a commendable progress in economy and infrastructural development.

Belgium will continue its efforts to resolve Rohingya crisis through European Union. He assured that Belgium will stay beside Bangladesh in the Rohingya issue.

During the meeting, Bangladesh delegation members Fazilatunnesa Bappy, MP, and Bangladesh Ambassador to Belgium Mohammed Shahadat Hossain were present.

Earlier, Dr Chaudhury paid a courtesy call on Chair of European Parliamentary Delegation for Relations with Countries of South Asia, Jean Lambert.

During the meeting, she called for strengthening Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP) for extending mutual cooperation in climate issue.