Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Commerce Minister GM Quader has sought duty-free access of Bangladeshi products in Thailand to help grow trade volume between the two countries.
“Bangladesh is interested to expand trade with Thailand…for this, duty-free access of Bangladeshi products to Thailand’s market is required,” Mr. Quader told during a meeting with visiting Thai Commerce Minister Boonsong Tenyapirom at his Secretariat office in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday.
The commerce minister invited Thai investments in the prospective areas, saying that Bangladesh will also welcome if Thailand wants to invest in joint ventures.
Thai Commerce Minister Tenyapirom agreed on Bangladesh’s proposal and said the proposals would be implemented after required discussion in the high-level forum of both the countries.
Tenyapirom invited Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to visit Thailand to explore business potentials.
BBN/SSR/AD-17May12-10:12 am (BST)
