Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium member Md Solaiman Alam Seth has urged Iraq to import readymade garments in great quantity as the Bangladesh is the second largest exporter in the world market.
Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium member Md Solaiman Alam Seth called on Iraq Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulsalam Saddam Mohaimsen at the latter’s office at Baridhara recently
The JP leader said, "Bangladesh has an opportunity to enhance trade and investment with Iraq. To this end, it will be easier to identify trade and investment sectors if trade delegations from both the government and business levels of the two countries exchange visits."
"Bangladesh signed a trade agreement with Iraq in 1971 to facilitate trade and commerce. It has the potential to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries," he added. He said under the initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the work of setting up 100 special economic zones in some important places of Bangladesh is progressing fast. Bangladesh exported goods worth US$3.80 million to Iraq in the fiscal year 2020-2021. At the same time, it imported goods worth $53.42 million from Iraq.
