Ctg chamber chief stresses strong trade ties with Russia

The Chittagong chamber chief has called for efforts to remove obstacles to trade between Bangladesh and Russia.
Murshed Murad Ibrahim, president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), spoke at a meeting with Oleg P Boyko, consul general of Russia, in the port city, the chamber said in a statement yesterday.
Ibrahim urged Russian investors to come to Bangladesh as the country provides a “suitable environment for foreign investment”. He also urged the consul general to advocate for quota-free access for Bangladeshi readymade garments to the Russian market.
MA Latif, former president of the chamber, emphasised re-establishing trade linkages between the two countries.
Latif briefed Boyko about the proposed industrial park in the coastal area of Mirsarai upazila and sought technical assistance from Russia in infrastructural development of the project.
Boyko expressed his willingness to invest in Chittagong considering the city to be the most attractive and suitable place for trade, business and investment in Southeast Asia.
He stressed exchanging information for better bilateral trade and business and expected to work in collaboration with the Chittagong chamber.
He assured the chamber leaders of his efforts to remove all hindrances to bilateral economic relations.
Mahfuzul Hoque, a director of the chamber, was also present.