Social Welfare Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said Europe is a proven friend and development partner of Bangladesh.
"Europe is a proven friend and development partner of Bangladesh. Last year, Bangladesh-EU bilateral relations crossed 50 years," she said.
The minister said these while addressing a function marking the “Europe Day” at a city hotel as the chief guest on Thursday, read a press release Friday.
The relationship has gradually evolved from a development partner to a strong trade and economic partnership, she said, adding that the European Union is now considered as a destination of nearly half of Bangladesh’s global merchandise exports.
Besides, the European Union’s “Everything but Arms (EBA)” scheme is playing a very important role in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh, she said.
