Staff Reporter:
Valerie Hayer, member of the European Parliament, met State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Monday at his office and discussed issues of mutual interest.
The two sides discussed Bangladesh-EU trade relations, sustainability issues related to the apparel sector in Bangladesh, renewable energy and climate change.
Valerie is on a five-day visit to Bangladesh and will go to companies and meet workers, authorities, in-dustrialists and civil society.