DCCI seeks envoy's coop to cut trade gap with ROK
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
FE Report
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) senior vice president (SVP) said Bangladeshi export to South Korea was $9.63 million and import from South Korea was $52.71 million during 2006-'07 fiscal.
He said this at a meeting of the DCCI and South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Suk-bum Park at former's office in the city Sunday.
The Korean envoy held a meeting with DCCI acting President Salauddin Abdullah during his visit. DCCI Vice President Khandaker Shahidul Islam and other directors of the chamber were present at the meeting.
The SVP welcomed the Korean ambassador and his deputy and briefed them about the prevailing business conditions of the country and also gave figures of the trade imbalance between the two countries.
He stressed the need for reducing the huge trade gap amounting USD 473.08 million and sought cooperation from the Korean side in this connection.
The ROK envoy gave a patient hearing and appreciated the approach and suggestions put forward by the DCCI leaders.
Suk-bum expressed his desire to promote more trade visits and also to arrange one-to-one meeting between members of the business communities of the two countries.
He suggested frequent meetings with the DCCI members which would help in better understanding of business of the two countries.
He also expressed his desire to take part in Better Business Forum activities to help develop business between the two countries.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) senior vice president (SVP) said Bangladeshi export to South Korea was $9.63 million and import from South Korea was $52.71 million during 2006-'07 fiscal.
He said this at a meeting of the DCCI and South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Suk-bum Park at former's office in the city Sunday.
The Korean envoy held a meeting with DCCI acting President Salauddin Abdullah during his visit. DCCI Vice President Khandaker Shahidul Islam and other directors of the chamber were present at the meeting.
The SVP welcomed the Korean ambassador and his deputy and briefed them about the prevailing business conditions of the country and also gave figures of the trade imbalance between the two countries.
He stressed the need for reducing the huge trade gap amounting USD 473.08 million and sought cooperation from the Korean side in this connection.
The ROK envoy gave a patient hearing and appreciated the approach and suggestions put forward by the DCCI leaders.
Suk-bum expressed his desire to promote more trade visits and also to arrange one-to-one meeting between members of the business communities of the two countries.
He suggested frequent meetings with the DCCI members which would help in better understanding of business of the two countries.
He also expressed his desire to take part in Better Business Forum activities to help develop business between the two countries.