Executive Director (Operation) of Square Pharma, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of the country, Parvez Hashim said this at a press conference in Dhaka on Sunday, while Director (Marketing) Saiful Islam and Deputy General Manager Mizanur Rahman, among others, were present.

"The Medicine and Healthcare Product Regulatory Agency of the UK after conducting various tests for one and a half years has certified Square to export its pharmaceutical products," Parvez Hashim said.

It has also created an opportunity for Square to export its pharmaceutical products to other European countries, he added.

The company has already completed all the necessary preparations for exporting medicine to the UK, the Square executive said, adding that there is a US$170-billion market for pharmaceutical products in Europe.