Bangladesh, Uzbekistan to form JWG for trade, investment

Bangladesh and Uzbekistan have agreed to form Joint Working Group (JWG) to boost bilateral trade and investment through removing different barriers.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi gave the information on Tuesday at a view exchange meeting with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Sardor Umurzakov through a videoconference from the secretariat in the city, reports BSS.

“Bangladesh is keen to increase trade and cooperation between the two countries. However, there are some complications in trade. It is possible to resolve the complexities by forming a joint working group comprising the experts from both the countries,” he said.

Among others, Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman and Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi also joined the videoconference.

During the meeting, they discussed various issues to enhance the trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Based on the discussion, they took decision to form a joint working group to increase trade and economic relations between the two countries.