The New Nation - Internet Edition

A 28-person delegation mainly consisting of important businessmen of Bangladesh has departed for Istanbul, Turkey this morning from ZIA International Airport to participate in 'Turkey-Pacific Foreign Trade Bridge' convention. This big event is going to take place between June 16 and 21 through the collaboration of TUSKON (The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists) and through coordination of Turkish Prime Ministry Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade. This summit will be held through participating Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, top bureaucrats from 22 countries like India, New Zealand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Brunei, Vietnam. Bangladesh is also one of the participating countries. The Bangladeshi delegation teamed up through the coordination of TBCCI (Turkey-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry).

FBCCI president Anisul Haque is in the Bangladesh delegation. Uttara Apparels Ltd, DK Group, Development Design Consultants Ltd , Conexpo, SS

Trading International, Energypac, Divine Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Lead Pharmaceuticals are among the team members.

TBCCI president Fikret Cicek said this programme consists of an exhibition and densely planned bilateral business talks 1,500 businessmen participating from Turkey in this summit will be having business talks with foreign businessmen. "I hope this convention will play an important role to improve the business relations between our countries, Bangladesh and Turkey," he said.