07/05/2023 09:13:44

UK interested in enhanced trade and investment relationship with Bangladesh: Minister

The United Kingdom is interested in working with Bangladesh to achieve an enhanced trade and investment relationship, said UK Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston MP.

 

"My first visit here demonstrates the UK's strong ambition to work with Bangladesh to achieve an enhanced trade and investment relationship. I look forward to working with the Government of Bangladesh on increasing mutual prosperity by addressing barriers to market access and trade," Huddleston said in a press release on Wednesday (5 July). 

"The UK has a strong and enduring relationship with Bangladesh, and our trade with the country has grown significantly over the past year," he added.

Nigel Huddleston MP arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday (4 July) for a visit focused on strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries.

The UK is committed to working with Bangladesh to create a trade and investment relationship that will create jobs and grow both economies. The total trade in goods and services between the UK and Bangladesh reached a record £4.7 billion at the end of 2022, the press release added. 

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