Bangladesh, Oman keen to expand economic partnership
UNB, Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka
Bangladesh and Oman have discussed formation of a Joint Business Council as the two countries see huge potential for expanding economic partnership.
The two sides at the first ever Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) held virtually on Tuesday also discussed possibilities of investment in High Tech Park and economic zones of Bangladesh.
Both the sides agreed upon new areas of cooperation which includes maritime affairs, diplomatic academies, think-tanks and start-ups and desalinization.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen led the 12-member Bangladesh delegation including representatives from the Ministry Home Affairs, Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Armed Forces Division and Bangladesh Ambassador to Oman.
Pragmatic talks underway, says Chinese envoy Li Jiming
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Signing of comprehensive bilateral FTA with China underscored | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
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Bangladesh eyes FTA with China: commerce minister
Xinhua
10 Jun 2021, 02:18 GMT+10
DHAKA, June 9 (Xinhua) Bangladesh has indicated its keenness to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, its largest trading partner, to help Bangladesh graduate from the least developed country (LDC) status. The indication was given by Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi while speaking as the chief guest at a virtual discussion on Bangladesh China Economic and Trade Relations During and Beyond the Pandemic - Opportunities and Challenges on Wednesday. At the webinar jointly organized by the Bangladesh-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Economic Reporters Forum, the minister said a memorandum of understanding was signed between the ministries of commerce of the two countries on Launching a Joint Feasibility Study of China-Bangladesh Free Trade Agreement in October 2016.