UNB, Dhaka :
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday sought a ‘strong pursuance’ from British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Rushanara Ali to her government for lifting the temporary ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London.
He also hoped that Bangladesh would continue to enjoy the same or better facilities for duty free-quota free (DFQF) market access to the UK market for ‘Everything but
Arms’ product and services even after Brexit comes into force. During the meeting with Rushanara, the Foreign Minister congratulated her on being appointed as the British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Bangladesh. Mahmood Ali expressed his satisfaction over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Bangladesh Railway and British company DP Rail Ltd for setting up a 240-km rail line between Dhaka and Payra seaport in Patuakhali’s Kuakata in her presence. Mahmood Ali has the deal signed between the government and British company would be the major breakthrough in the public-private partnership area in Bangladesh. “This is the biggest ever foreign direct investment,” said the Foreign Minister. Referring to the UK which is the third largest country for Bangladeshi export, Foreign Minister Ali requested the British Trade Envoy to exchange trade delegations between the two countries to tap in the huge business and investment potential that Bangladesh delivers.
Besides, the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and the UK, regional connectivity and other international and regional issues were discussed at the meeting.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday sought a ‘strong pursuance’ from British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Rushanara Ali to her government for lifting the temporary ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London.
He also hoped that Bangladesh would continue to enjoy the same or better facilities for duty free-quota free (DFQF) market access to the UK market for ‘Everything but
Arms’ product and services even after Brexit comes into force. During the meeting with Rushanara, the Foreign Minister congratulated her on being appointed as the British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Bangladesh. Mahmood Ali expressed his satisfaction over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Bangladesh Railway and British company DP Rail Ltd for setting up a 240-km rail line between Dhaka and Payra seaport in Patuakhali’s Kuakata in her presence. Mahmood Ali has the deal signed between the government and British company would be the major breakthrough in the public-private partnership area in Bangladesh. “This is the biggest ever foreign direct investment,” said the Foreign Minister. Referring to the UK which is the third largest country for Bangladeshi export, Foreign Minister Ali requested the British Trade Envoy to exchange trade delegations between the two countries to tap in the huge business and investment potential that Bangladesh delivers.
Besides, the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and the UK, regional connectivity and other international and regional issues were discussed at the meeting.
