Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief鈥檚 special envoy Lutfey Siddiqi held a series of bilateral meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, this week.
He met UNCTAD secretary general Rebeca Grynspan at her office on November 4. They discussed UNCTAD鈥檚 contribution in thought-leadership and agenda-setting at the intersection of trade and development, according to a message received in Dhaka on Thursday.
Secretary general Grynspan expressed her office's readiness to enhance cooperation and technical assistance to Bangladesh on its reforms journey, including implementation of the DMFAS platform and upgrading of the ASYCUDA system used by Bangladesh customs.
The special envoy also met Zhang Xiangchen, deputy director general, World Trade Organisation, on November 5. They discussed possible avenues to enhance south-south dialogue and WTO鈥檚 possible support in smoothening Bangladesh鈥檚 LDC graduation.
Special envoy Siddiqi had a meeting with Daren Tang, director general of World Intellectual Property Organisation on November 6 at the Director General鈥檚 office.
They discussed the constructive role of a developed soap ecosystem in attracting foreign investment and fostering diversified exports from Bangladesh.
WIPO stands ready to support Bangladesh and provide effective technical cooperation for IP development.
Special envoy Siddiqi was in Geneva as part of the Bangladesh delegation to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), led by law adviser Asif Nazrul and labour adviser Asif Mahmud.
Earlier, the group met with director general of ILO Gilbert F Houngbo who expressed support and optimism for Bangladesh鈥檚 reforms agenda.
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