Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan today (January 14) for the import of rice.

The agreement was signed between the Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh, and the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP).

Mr. Md. Abdul Khaleque, Director General of the Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh, and Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah, Chairman of TCP, represented their respective organizations during the signing ceremony.

Md. Masudul Hasan, Secretary, Ministry of Food, Bangladesh, along with Syed Ahmed Maroof, High Commissioner for Pakistan, and Shakeel Ahmed Mangnejo, Special Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan attended the event. 

The dignitaries congratulated both delegations on this significant step toward enhancing trade and economic cooperation between the two nations.

After the signing, the High Commissioner of Pakistan paid a courtesy call on the Honorable Adviser for Food, Mr. Ali Imam Majumder, to discuss bilateral trade relations. As a gesture of goodwill, the High Commissioner presented the Adviser with a gift of rice from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

Syed Ahmed Maroof, High Commissioner for Pakistan

BDST: 1814 HRS, JAN 14, 2025
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