Makawadee Sumitmore, the newly-appointed Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh, has called for signing a free trade agreement between Thailand and Bangladesh so as to generate more opportunities in terms of trade and investment between the two countries.
The Thai envoy, reportedly, came up with this suggestion during a recent meeting with the Board of Directors of the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI), which, reportedly, also discussed proposals pertaining to enhancing bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two countries even as the BTCCI placed some important issues including making easier business policy between the business communities, working jointly for Thai Special Economic Zone in Bangladesh, including more duty-free Bangladeshi products and relocating labour intensive industries in Bangladesh like woven and textile sectors, etc.
According to media reports, BTCCI President Mohammad Shahjahan Khan underlined that both Bangladesh and Thailand have lots of scope of cooperation to work jointly in some important sectors like readymade garments (RMG), apart from leather, pharmaceuticals, jute and jute goods, etc., while the Thai envoy, reportedly, assured the business leaders of working on all proposals of BTCCI and augment business between the two countries while also thanking the BTCCI Board of Directors for coming forward for the discussion.
