B'desh-Turkey trade volume to reach $1.0b this year
Friday, 5 June 2009
FE Report
Commerce minister Muahmmad Faruk Khan said Thursday trade volume between Bangladesh and Turkey will reach $1.0 billion this year from the current level of $517 million.
"I had fruitful discussions with Turkish trade minister, exporters and importers, and I am hopeful that the people of both countries will take advantage of existing confidence, derived from firm bondage," he said.
The minister led the Bangladesh delegation at the "Turkey- World Trade Bridge 2009" and "1st Istanbul Trade Ministers' Summit" held from June 1 to June 3 in Istanbul, where 37 trade ministers and 5,500 businessmen from around the world took part.
The minister said he held talks with trade ministers of Pakistan, Tanzania, Sri Lanka and the Maldives and different Turkish business leaders on the sideline of the event.
"The Turkish businessmen showed interest in power, shipbuilding and other sector and a delegation from that country will visit Bangladesh soon," he said
Commerce minister Muahmmad Faruk Khan said Thursday trade volume between Bangladesh and Turkey will reach $1.0 billion this year from the current level of $517 million.
"I had fruitful discussions with Turkish trade minister, exporters and importers, and I am hopeful that the people of both countries will take advantage of existing confidence, derived from firm bondage," he said.
The minister led the Bangladesh delegation at the "Turkey- World Trade Bridge 2009" and "1st Istanbul Trade Ministers' Summit" held from June 1 to June 3 in Istanbul, where 37 trade ministers and 5,500 businessmen from around the world took part.
The minister said he held talks with trade ministers of Pakistan, Tanzania, Sri Lanka and the Maldives and different Turkish business leaders on the sideline of the event.
"The Turkish businessmen showed interest in power, shipbuilding and other sector and a delegation from that country will visit Bangladesh soon," he said