Dhaka, April 27 -- Bangladesh and Switzerland will hold the 6th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dhaka on June 1, eyeing to boost the bilateral relations to a greater extent.

Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Reto Renggli met State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday and discussed the issues of mutual interest.

The State Minister acknowledged Switzerland's longstanding development cooperation and its continued support for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh.

The discussions also covered avenues for expanding cooperation in priority areas including trade and investment, pharmaceuticals, skills development, education, culture and sports, women empowerment and peo...