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TIPU-JTC-THAILAND
Tipu off to Bangkok to join JTC
DHAKA, Jan 7, 2020 (BSS) – Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today left here
for Bangkok to join fifth meeting of Bangladesh-Thailand Joint Trade
Committee (JTC).
He is leading a 12-member Bangladesh delegation, said a press release
here.
Bangladesh has scope to increase export pharmaceuticals, soap, plastic
goods, rubber goods, leather and leather goods, sea fish and paper and paper
pulp items to Thai market further.
In fiscal 2018-19, Bangladesh imported different items of US$952.43
million from Thailand against the export of US$44.06 million.
Last JTC meeting was held in August, 2017.
Commerce Minister is likely to return home on January 9.
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