PM urges Mongolia to import more from Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged Mongolia to import more products from Bangladesh, especially food, pharmaceuticals and jute items, to improve bilateral trade for mutual benefits.

The prime minister made the call when Gonching Ganbold, Mongolian non-resident ambassador to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on her at her office at national parliament.

After the meeting, Ihsanul Karim, press secretary to the prime minister, briefed reporters.

Karim quoted Hasina as saying that efforts should be made to boost the trade volume between Bangladesh and Mongolia.

The prime minister also urged Mongolian entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh's potential sectors for the greater interest of the two countries.

She said her government has ensured an investment-friendly environment in Bangladesh.

The bilateral ties among the participating countries of the upcoming 11th Asia-Europe Meeting, which will be held in Mongolia, will be strengthened further after the event, Hasina said.

Hasina conveyed her best wishes to the Mongolian president and prime minister through the envoy.

The Mongolian ambassador said his country imports huge amount of jute and pharmaceutical items from Bangladesh.

He said Bangladesh and Mongolia share good bilateral relations, which will be consolidated further in the years to come.

The envoy said his government is very happy to come to know that a high-level Bangladesh delegation led by Hasina will join the Asia-Europe Meeting.

"We're eagerly waiting to welcome the Bangladesh delegation headed by the prime minister as it'll be a historic one."

Mongolia will host the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting of Heads of State and Government in its capital Ulaanbaatar on July 15-16.

Suraiya Begum, secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, was also present.