Tag: Trade

Bhutan interested in signing free trade agreement with Bangladesh

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Desk Report: Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has expressed his keen interest in signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh and establishing connectivity between the economic zones of the two countries. He said the initiative will give a new dimension to trade and investment. The Bhutanese Prime Minister made the proposal during a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Friday local time at the organization’s headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He said that…

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Our interests are close to those of the US: Chief Advisor on Tariffs

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Desk Report: Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has reiterated his commitment to further strengthen Bangladesh’s bilateral relations with the United States. He particularly emphasized on deepening ties in the areas of trade, investment, energy and development cooperation. He also said that Bangladesh and the United States have similar interests on tariff issues. He said this in a meeting with Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch at the Principal Advisor’s office in Tejgaon in the capital on Monday. Professor Yunus said, “Thank you very much for your cooperation. We are very…

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