Bangladesh and Sweden discussed the expansion of cooperation in the areas of green energy, generating energy from waste, and Swedish investment in ICT sectors on Tuesday.
The issues came up when Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg von Linde called on Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud at his office at the ministry, a press release said.
About the Rohingya issue, the foreign minister told the envoy that repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland with full rights is the only solution to this end.
The Swedish ambassador assured him of her country's continued support in this regard.
She also handed over a letter of congratulations to the foreign minister from his Swedish counterpart.
Besides, the foreign minister held a meeting with the new Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Indra Moni Pandey on Tuesday.
During the meeting, they discussed the expansion of multilateral regional cooperation.
