2024-02-12 12:29:56
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu said, ‘The Prime Minister has given instructions for the expansion of new exportable products and new export markets of Bangladesh. A significant portion of Bangladesh’s export earnings comes from the garment sector. Apart from this, Bangladesh is interested in exporting medicines and bi-cycles.’
Canadian High Commissioner Lily Nichols met the Minister of State for Trade at the Secretariat on Monday (February 12). He said these things at the time.
Canada’s High Commissioner praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her leadership and said that friendly relations between Canada and Bangladesh have been going on for a long time. He expressed interest in exporting canola oil from Canada. In addition, tell about Canada’s special demand for non-perishable products such as fruit juice (juice), dry fruit (dry fruit).
Later, Iranian ambassador Mansoor Chavushi and Nepalese ambassador Ghanshyam Bhandari met the state minister.
During the meeting, State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu told the Iranian ambassador that there is a problem in financial transactions if we want to have commercial relations with Iran. In that case, he urged the ambassador of Iran to talk to the central bank of Bangladesh to ease the matter.
On the other hand, when the Ambassador of Nepal expressed interest in expanding trade between Bangladesh and Nepal, the Minister of State for Commerce called for a preferential trade agreement between the two countries.