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Pakistani Business Delegation to Visit Dhaka from 10 Jan
A 24-member delegation from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), Pakistan's leading business organization, will visit Dhaka from January 10 to 15, according to sources in the Commerce Ministry.
During their visit, the delegation will hold meetings with key Bangladeshi officials, including Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin. The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka confirmed these meetings in a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The delegation will also meet Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman Anwar Hossain.
The visit is being made at the invitation of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI). The delegation will be led by FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh and Senior Vice President Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, comprising prominent industrialists and businessmen from various sectors of Pakistan.
In addition, a six-member delegation led by Trading Corporation of Pakistan Chairman Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah arrived in Dhaka yesterday. They are scheduled to meet with the Chairman of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh and other senior officials. Sources indicate that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) may be signed between the two countries' trade organizations during these discussions.
Trade relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan have been steadily improving, especially following recent changes in Bangladesh's government. Bilateral trade between the two nations has also seen growth.
On September 2, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Ahmed Maruf, announced that Bangladeshi citizens would be exempt from visa fees when visiting Pakistan, as part of Pakistan’s new visa policy, which benefits Bangladesh and 126 other countries.
Further strengthening ties, two container ships from Karachi recently completed their first direct voyage to Chattogram port, marking a historic milestone in post-independence trade between the two nations.
Bangladesh primarily imports raw materials for its textile industry, including cotton, from Pakistan. Additionally, Bangladeshi businesses import raw materials for cement production. On the other hand, Bangladesh exports raw jute, tea, ready-made garments, hydrogen peroxide, and medicines to Pakistan.