President requests Thai govt for concessional import duty facility
Thursday, 6 December 2007
President Iajuddin Ahmed Wednesday requested the Thai government to extend the duty-cutback on the import of 229 items from Bangladesh, as the facility expires this month, reports UNB.
He also said that Thailand might encourage its businessmen to import more goods from Bangladesh.
The President made the request when new Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Chalermpol Thanchitt presented his credentials to him at Bangabhaban.
"Thai business community would be benefited by investing in road construction, infrastructure development, pharmaceutical and tourism sectors in Bangladesh," he said.
Welcoming the envoy on his new assignment, the President said: "Bangladesh attaches special value to its relations with Thailand."
He expressed his hope that mutual cooperation in different areas of common interest would further strengthen the existing relations between the two countries.
He observed that Thailand has been a good friend of Bangladesh and that Bangladesh wants to further accelerate the cordial relationship existing between the two countries.
He also said that Thailand might encourage its businessmen to import more goods from Bangladesh.
The President made the request when new Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Chalermpol Thanchitt presented his credentials to him at Bangabhaban.
"Thai business community would be benefited by investing in road construction, infrastructure development, pharmaceutical and tourism sectors in Bangladesh," he said.
Welcoming the envoy on his new assignment, the President said: "Bangladesh attaches special value to its relations with Thailand."
He expressed his hope that mutual cooperation in different areas of common interest would further strengthen the existing relations between the two countries.
He observed that Thailand has been a good friend of Bangladesh and that Bangladesh wants to further accelerate the cordial relationship existing between the two countries.