Bangladesh-Bhutan trade ties could be bolstered: Dilip
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Industries Minister Dilip Barua Tuesday said Bangladesh and Bhutan could expand relations in sectors like trade, industry and tourism, reports BSS.
He said there is also scope for increasing activities in the sectors of skilled manpower, information technology and mineral resources and the opportunities could be tapped through bilateral and regional co-operation.
The minister was talking to Bhutanese ambassador in Dhaka Dasho Bap Kesang who paid a courtesy call on him at his secretariat office here.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interests and also touched on the proposed trade policy of the present government.
Issues like joint investment in industrial sector by the two countries, sharing experiences at government and private levels, increasing communication in every sector and boosting opportunity of export and import also came up for discussion.
The minister expressed his hope that the existing friendly relations between the two countries would be strengthened in the days ahead.
Dilip Barua said the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is putting more emphasis on the private sector for its massive development.
"The government will give priority to the public-private partnership (PPP) in a bid to build Bangladesh as an industrialised country," he added.
He said there is also scope for increasing activities in the sectors of skilled manpower, information technology and mineral resources and the opportunities could be tapped through bilateral and regional co-operation.
The minister was talking to Bhutanese ambassador in Dhaka Dasho Bap Kesang who paid a courtesy call on him at his secretariat office here.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interests and also touched on the proposed trade policy of the present government.
Issues like joint investment in industrial sector by the two countries, sharing experiences at government and private levels, increasing communication in every sector and boosting opportunity of export and import also came up for discussion.
The minister expressed his hope that the existing friendly relations between the two countries would be strengthened in the days ahead.
Dilip Barua said the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is putting more emphasis on the private sector for its massive development.
"The government will give priority to the public-private partnership (PPP) in a bid to build Bangladesh as an industrialised country," he added.