Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said Bangladesh has become a role model in empowering women in the field of politics and economy, reports BSS.  “Because of the sincere efforts of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the advancement of women will remain as a milestone,” she said as she paid a courtesy call on President of the House of Representatives, Belgium Siegfried Bracke at the Belgium parliament on Friday.

Chaudhury said Bangladesh parliament speaker, parliament leader and prime minister, deputy leader of the parliament and opposition leader all are women. In the Jatiya Sangsad, there are 73 women parliament members, she added. Chaudhury said women are playing important role in different sectors of the country including administration, judiciary and army. Besides, they are contributing in business and commerce as entrepreneurs, she added.

The JS speaker said gender equity has been ensured at primary and secondary level of education. Belgian House of Representatives President Siegfried Bracke said Bangladesh has made a commendable progress in economy and infrastructural development.

He said Belgium will continue its effective efforts to resolve Rohingya crisis through European Union.

Bracke assured that Belgium will stay beside Bangladesh in the Rohingya issue. During the meeting, Bangladesh delegation members Fazilatunnesa Bappy, MP, and Bangladesh Ambassador to Belgium Mohammed Shahadat Hossain were present

on the occasion. Earlier, the JS Speaker paid courtesy call on Chair of European Parliamentary Delegation for Relations with Countries of South Asia, Jean Lambert. During the meeting, she called for strengthening Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP) for extending mutual cooperation in climate issue.