Pakistan, Bangladesh Discuss Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation

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Staff Correspondent :  Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider called on Adviser to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Sunday and discussed the steady growth of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

During the meeting, High Commissioner Imran Haider briefed the Adviser on recent developments in bilateral economic relations and apprised him of the decisions taken during the 9th Session of the Pakistan-Bangladesh Joint Economic Commission (JEC), as well as progress made in implementing those decisions.

The two sides exchanged views on the scope and potential for expanding bilateral trade and investment and discussed ways to strengthen institutional cooperation, including establishing linkages between the respective Boards of Revenue of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir emphasized the importance of continued dialogue through bilateral and multilateral forums to further strengthen relations between the two countries.

He also encouraged greater connectivity between businesses and peoples of the two countries, promotion of supply-chain linkages and increased cultural exchanges as important avenues for deepening Pakistan-Bangladesh ties.

The meeting underscored the shared interest of both sides in further expanding economic cooperation and strengthening people-to-people and institutional linkages between Pakistan and Bangladesh.