Advancing trade, investment: Bangladesh-Australia joint meeting on Feb 22
Bangladesh and Australia are set to hold a Joint Working Group meeting on 22 February in Canberra -- aimed at advancing trade and investment between the two countries.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia Sufiur Rahman discussed the issues during a meeting with Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan at the latter's Parliament office today, according to a statement from Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra.
The Joint Working Group was formed under the Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA) signed on 15 September last year.
High Commissioner Sufiur and Australian Minister Tehan discussed the issues related to expanding trade and identifying scopes for investment between the two countries.
Australia has recently announced commissioning multiple studies to identify key opportunities in Bangladesh for Australian businesses in infrastructure, IT, mining, and other potential sectors.
The Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra has been advocating such studies for the last three years.
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