KATHMANDU: A senior aide of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that both Nepal and Bangladesh need to work further to exploit the full potential of trade and investment between the two countries. Addressing second edition of “Nepal-Bangladesh Business Forum (NBBF)” jointly organized by the Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu on Sunday, Prime Minister Hasina’s media advisor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury said although commerce between Nepal and Bangladesh have steadily increased in the recent past the potential of trade and investment opportunities between the two countries have not been exploited to their full.
In the event organized with a theme “Beyond Bilateralism: Cooperation for Prosperity”, Chowdhury also pointed out the need to have increased interaction between the businesspersons of the two countries to promote bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. He maintained that various discussions forums could also contribute towards this end.
Bangladeshi envoy to Nepal Mashfee Binte Shams said they have been trying to address the complaints of business community and entrepreneurs that have impeded trade and investment between the two countries.
