Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

Secretary to the Road Transport and Highways Division, Dr. Mohammad Ziaul Haque, was present at the meeting.

During the meeting, the Swiss Ambassador congratulated the present government formed with the strong support of the people and conveyed his best wishes. He also expressed interest in further strengthening bilateral relations based on mutual interests and cooperation between the two countries.

He noted that Switzerland and Bangladesh share long-standing friendly relations and said his country is keen to further advance these ties in the future.

The envoy highlighted the potential for cooperation in Bangladesh’s infrastructure development, technology sector, port management, and various development projects. He said Switzerland is interested in continuing cooperation in these areas on the basis of partnership and assured necessary support.

Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam welcomed the ambassador and said Bangladesh is making rapid progress in the development and infrastructure sectors. He emphasized that cooperation from international partners can play an important role in sustaining this progress.

The minister expressed his hope that both countries would work together to enhance infrastructure development, technology transfer, port management, and foreign investment.

He added that collaboration with friendly countries like Switzerland would help accelerate the implementation of various development projects in Bangladesh.

At the end of the meeting, both sides expressed their hope to continue communication and cooperation in order to further strengthen Bangladesh–Switzerland relations in the future.