The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The visiting Iranian trade delegation, led by Gholam Hossein Shafeai, today called on Adviser for Industries Geeti Ara Safiya Chowdhury at her Textile and Jute Ministry's secretariat office here on Tuesday.

During the meeting, they discussed the ways of boosting economic relations and possibility of cooperation in different fields between the two countries, an official handout said.

The delegation told the adviser that there are lot of possibilities for expansion of trade and business between Bangladesh and Iran. It further said both the countries could be benefited in this regard.

Gholam Hossein Shafeai, who is also President of Mashad Chamber of Commerce, offered to provide training facilities to the Bangladeshi labour to make them skill industrial workers.

The delegation also expressed their keen interest to provide cooperation in the fields of agri-product, processing, heavy and light transports sector.

They also offered tax-free trade and business in the interest of Bangladeshi goods exporting to the middleeastern Asian countries through exporting processing zone of Khorasan province of Iran.

The adviser urged the Iranian trade delegation to import more jute and jute goods from Bangladesh. She also sought cooperation from the delegation in fulfilling the demand of fertilizers.

Geeti Ara Safiya Chowdhury assured the delegation of considering their proposals with significance.

Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Hassan Fwiazandes was present.