Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Murshed Murad Ibrahim on Wednesday said a closer bilateral trade ties between Bangladesh and Thailand was needed to boost business between the two countries.
He was speaking at a meeting with a delegation of the Thai-Bangladesh Business Council at the Agrabad Hotel in the port city.
'Bangladesh has huge potential in steel, paper, oil, textile, RMG, agro-based businesses,' Murshed said. He urged the Thai entrepreneurs to invest in the sectors in Bangladesh.
'We on behalf of the CCCI are ready to provide any cooperation to enhance the trade relationships with Thailand,' he added.
CCCI president chaired the meeting which was addressed, among others, by Mingpant Chayavichitslip, president of Thai-Bangladesh Business Council, and Songsak Limba Nyen, leader of Thiland delegation.
Mingpant Chaya-
vichitslip said, 'We are mulling to invest in Bangladesh, particularly in Chittagong.'
The CCCI presented a power point on the port city at the meeting.
Source : New Age
