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BMCCI for strengthening economic cooperation
DHAKA, Aug 31, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (BMCCI) today underscored the need for strengthening economic
cooperation with different countries, including Malaysia, to overcome the
challenges in trade.
“The trade between Bangladesh and Malaysia is steadily increasing. It
manifests our strong and friendly bilateral relation. During this challenging
period of global trade, both countries should continue to support the
multilateral trading system and explore ways to strengthen bilateral economic
cooperation,” said BMCCI president Raquib Mohammad Fakhrul.
The BMCCI president said this while celebrating the Malaysia’s 63rd
Independence Day virtually with the participation of BMCCI members, major
business houses, interested investors, government bodies of Malaysia and also
the local investors from Bangladesh who aspires to bring investment from
Malaysia to Bangladesh.
The acting High Commissioner of Malaysia in Dhaka Amir Farid Abu Hasan
also spoke on the occasion.
Raquib Mohammad Fakhrul said ‘human-concentric collaboration’ is more
important than ‘economy-concentric inclusion’, in the present context.
He said Malaysia is a time-tested friend of Bangladesh. “The inherent
reasons behind this strong friendship are mainly based on historical,
geographical, cultural, linguistic, ethnic, religious and social links
existing between the people living in Bangladesh and Malaysia,” he added.
Amir Farid Abu Hasan said the year 2020 also marks the 48th year of
diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Bangladesh.
“Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Malaysia-Bangladesh relations under
the auspicious leadership of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, continue to strengthen as leaders continue to
engage under the parameters of the new normal,” he added.
He said it must also be noted that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was
among the first world leaders to congratulate the appointment of Tan Sri
Muhyiddin Yassin as Malaysia’s 8th Prime Minister back in March 2020.
This is testament of the importance both leaders placed in ensuring that
relations between both countries remain high, he added.
He said economic diplomacy continues to play a pivotal role in the
bilateral relations of both countries.
BSS/PR/KUC/FI/ 1855 hrs