Dipu Moni presses duty-free access of goods to US

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has called upon the US po-licymakers to consider duty-free and quota-free access of Bangladeshi products into the American market.
Speaking at a seminar organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) in Washington DC on Tuesday, she also outlined the progresses Bangladesh has been making particularly in the socio-economic sector and the opportunities the country can offer for trade and investment.
The minister highlighted the geographical location of Bangladesh in between the two large economies like China and India.
She also said the initiatives of the present government towards regional connectivity coupled with government fiscal and non-fiscal incentives offered to the investors have placed the country in a favourable position as an investment destination.
According to a statement of the foreign ministry, Dipu Moni also attended a roundtable at the US Chamber of Commerce and a seminar at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in the prestigious Johns Hopkins University as the chief guest.
BBF organised the events in partnership with the US-Bangladesh Advisory Council in Washington DC as part of a Brand Bangladesh campaign in the US.
The US Chamber of Commerce hosted the breakfast seminar, which was attended by business leaders both from Bangladesh and the US, entrepreneurs, high officials from the US State Department.
Dipu Moni called upon the US policymakers to consider duty-free and quota-free access of Bangladeshi goods, particularly the RMG products into the US market.