UNB, Dhaka :
Indian High Commissioner here Harsh Vardhan Shringla has emphasised promoting economic integration, fostering linkages and connectivity between Bangladesh and India for greater economic growth and development.
Focusing on cross-border trade, transport, telecom, cyber and energy links, the High Commissioner said these issues remain ‘policy priority’ for both the countries as these will lead to greater economic growth and development.
Shringla said India has liberalised the business visa regime for Bangladeshi businesspeople and are now issuing three-five years multiple-entry business visas to further strengthen business relations
between the two countries.
The Indian envoy was addressing a luncheon meeting of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Monday. MCCI
President Syed Nasim Manzur, among others, spoke on the occasion.
The Indian diplomat said the number of three-five year business visas issued by Indian High Commission here more than doubled to 4772 in 2015 from 2272 in 2014. “In 2016 (till May 31), we have issued around 2000 business visas,” Shringla told the business leaders.
On two-way trade, the High Commissioner said Indian exports to Bangladesh have been declining for the last two years. “India’s exports declined by 3.6 percent in 2014-15,” he said adding that figures for India’s exports for this year are available only for the period July 2015 – March 2016.
Indian exports during this period have declined by 4.36 percent compared to the same period in 2014-15, said the High Commissioner.
On the other hand, Shringla said, Bangladesh’s exports have been increasing for the last two years. Bangladesh’s exports saw an increase of 15.4 percent during 2014-15 and an increase of 30.8 percent in 2015-16, he said.
Indian High Commissioner here Harsh Vardhan Shringla has emphasised promoting economic integration, fostering linkages and connectivity between Bangladesh and India for greater economic growth and development.
Focusing on cross-border trade, transport, telecom, cyber and energy links, the High Commissioner said these issues remain ‘policy priority’ for both the countries as these will lead to greater economic growth and development.
Shringla said India has liberalised the business visa regime for Bangladeshi businesspeople and are now issuing three-five years multiple-entry business visas to further strengthen business relations
between the two countries.
The Indian envoy was addressing a luncheon meeting of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Monday. MCCI
President Syed Nasim Manzur, among others, spoke on the occasion.
The Indian diplomat said the number of three-five year business visas issued by Indian High Commission here more than doubled to 4772 in 2015 from 2272 in 2014. “In 2016 (till May 31), we have issued around 2000 business visas,” Shringla told the business leaders.
On two-way trade, the High Commissioner said Indian exports to Bangladesh have been declining for the last two years. “India’s exports declined by 3.6 percent in 2014-15,” he said adding that figures for India’s exports for this year are available only for the period July 2015 – March 2016.
Indian exports during this period have declined by 4.36 percent compared to the same period in 2014-15, said the High Commissioner.
On the other hand, Shringla said, Bangladesh’s exports have been increasing for the last two years. Bangladesh’s exports saw an increase of 15.4 percent during 2014-15 and an increase of 30.8 percent in 2015-16, he said.
