Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said that the government wanted to increase business engagement with different countries for ensuring supply of daily commodities ahead of Ramadan.
鈥楾he government is taking steps to increase the supply of daily commodities including onion, sugar and dates ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. That is why, the government wants to increase business engagement with different countries,鈥� he said.
The adviser said this during a meeting with Pakistan high commissioner in Dhaka Syed Ahmed Maroof at the Ministry of Commerce in the city, said a press release.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral trade, Karachi-Chattogram direct commercial shipping, engagement of businessmen of both countries and activities of joint working group.
Bashir said that the government distributed goods at subsidised prices to a large number of people in the country.
鈥楾he commodities include rice, onion, sugar, edible oil and pulses. The initiative of the government helps to make people鈥檚 lives a little easier,鈥� he added.
Syed Ahmed Maroof said that Bangladesh and Pakistan had cultural and civilisational ties in the subcontinent as part of the Indo-Muslim civilisation.
Bilateral trade will play an important role in strengthening the foundation of this relationship, he added.
Referring to the fact that cargo ships from Pakistan have already arrived in Bangladesh, he said that both countries had benefited because of the reduced time and cost.
He mentioned the interest of Pakistan government in exporting sugar, onion and dates to Bangladesh.
During the meeting, commerce secretary Md Selim Uddin and vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau Anwar Hossain were present.