European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller paid a courtesy call on Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation between Bangladesh and the EU, with both sides describing the discussions as productive.

The minister emphasized expanding and strengthening mutual partnership, particularly by utilizing EU expertise in water management. He expressed interest in launching joint experience-sharing programs in this sector, noting their potential benefits for Bangladesh. Ambassador Miller described Bangladesh as a reliable and proven development partner and reaffirmed the EU’s interest in deepening and broadening existing cooperation.

Discussions also covered decentralization of governance, e-governance improvement, infrastructure progress, and sustainable development. Both parties expressed optimism that joint initiatives and partnerships would make future Bangladesh–EU development cooperation more dynamic. Senior officials from the ministry and its subordinate offices were present at the meeting.