DISCUSSIONS on en­hancing cooperation be­tween the governments and business institutions of Myanmar and Bangla­desh and exchanging in­vitations to trade fairs and forums were held in Chit­tagong, Bangladesh, in the third week of September, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ambassador met a delegation led by Md Amirul Haque, President of the Chittagong Cham­ber of Commerce and Industry, at the World Trade Centre; attended a working lunch hosted by the Chittagong Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI) at Hotel Agrabad; met a dele­gation led by President Mr Khalilur Rahman at the Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry headquar­ters; and met a delega­tion from the Khatunganj Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Hotel Agrabad.

The meetings high­lighted establishing direct maritime trade routes, di­rect air connectivity, coop­eration in tourism, trade, banking, energy, and MSME sectors between the two governments and private sectors, organizing online meetings between business associations on both sides and mutual in­vitations to trade fairs and forums. — ASH/KK

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