Export of BD farm workers, bilateral trade, investment discussed

A bilateral meeting was held between Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Gambias Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara on Friday on the sidelines of the OICs 15th Summit Pre-Preparatory Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Banjul, Gambia.

During the courtesy call, Hasan expressed satisfaction at the existing friendly relations between the two countries and discussed with the Gambian minister the export of manpower from Bangladesh to the agricultural sector and the increase of bilateral cooperation in trade and investment.

Hasan proposed the formation of a Joint Business Task Force, coordinated by the apex business organisations of the two countries, to expand trade cooperation between Bangladesh and Gambia. The Gambian Foreign Minister praised Bangladeshs remarkable success in the agricultural sector and expressed his intention to expand trade cooperation between the two countries. In the meeting, the Foreign Ministers of both countries emphasised the OICs strong role in resolving the Palestinian issue.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Bangladeshs Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the OIC, Dr Javed Patwary, were present at the meeting, among others.    —UNB