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Bangladesh and Cambodia are likely to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to boost the bilateral trade between the two Asian countries, reports UNB.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen, at a bilateral meeting in New York on Thursday, agreed to further expand trade cooperation.
The bilateral meeting, held at her place of residence, discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh and Cambodia.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said this while briefing the reporters about the activities of Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Sheikh Hasina expressed her interest for FTA with Cambodia, while Hun Sen agreed to this proposal.
The Cambodian PM expressed his interest in signing an agreement on the export of rice from Cambodia to Bangladesh.
Hun Sen also invited Bangladesh to invest in agricultural and physical infrastructural development in Cambodia, Momen added.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
