Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked Bangladesh's diplomats to reinforce economic diplomacy for expanding trade and business to achieve economic self-reliance for the country.

"Diplomacy has transformed into almost economic diplomacy. Now we need to see how we should expand trade and business, to achieve economic self-reliance by maintaining good relations with all, to achieve development, and bring peace through collaborating one another. We'll have to carry out diplomacy in such a way," she said.

The Prime Minister was addressing a discussion virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.

The discussion was arranged by the Foreign Ministry at the Foreign Service Academy in the city commemorating the...