Finland-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group launched

The Finland-Bangladesh Friendship group was officially launched at the Finish parliament on Tuesday with the view to boost engagements in various sectors between the countries, said a press release.

Ruling Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) lawmakers Atte Kaleva and Janne Heikkinen were made the Chairman and the Vice- Chairman respectively of the group.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Finland Mehdi Hasan was present among others on the occasion.

The membership of the group will remain open to all Finish lawmakers and initially nine MPs joined the group.

The Finnish lawmakers and Bangladesh envoy discussed various bilateral issues including possible areas of engagements at the inaugural meeting.