FBCCI team off to India

A 16-member delegation of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) left for India yesterday to discuss bilateral trade.
AK Azad, president of FBCCI, is leading the delegation.
The delegation will raise issues, such as enhancing Bangladesh exports to India through reducing the sensitive list, export of jute goods, border haat and quota-free facility for Bangladesh garments.
The delegation will also discuss ways of streamlining the import of Indian cotton and free trade agreement. They will take necessary steps to reduce existing barriers to the expansion of bilateral trade.
The delegates will meet the commerce minister of India, leaders of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
The delegation is expected to return to Dhaka on October 24.