Bangladesh urges FTA-PTA implementation to increase trade among D-8 countries

At the meeting, discussions were held on removing barriers to expanding trade among the countries, increasing tariff facilities, and facilitating trade. The commerce minister said that in the current global economic context, it is crucially important to increase trade and investment among D-8 member countries. To this end, he requested the D-8 Secretariat to play an active role in quickly implementing the outlines of the FTA and PTA. At the same time, the commerce minister highlighted the need to restructure the alliance and undertake result-oriented activities to make it more effective.

In response, D-8 Secretary-General Sohail Mahmood assured that Bangladesh's proposals to increase economic cooperation and inter-trade among member states would be considered positively. Senior officials of Bangladesh and the D-8 Secretariat were present at the meeting.