Bangladesh-Singapore bilateral talks focus on trade and investment
During the meeting, Siddiqi expressed gratitude for Singapore's continued support for Bangladesh and its collaboration with the interim government, particularly on the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations that commenced last month
Lutfey Siddiqi, special envoy of the chief adviser of the interim government, held a bilateral meeting with Grace Fu, Singapore's minister for environment and sustainability and minister-in-charge for trade relations, at the Ministry of Trade offices in Singapore today (10 December).
During the meeting, Siddiqi expressed gratitude for Singapore's continued support for Bangladesh and its collaboration with the interim government, particularly on the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations that commenced last month, according to a statement from the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.
"Bangladesh looks forward to a deeper and wider relationship with Singapore that encompasses, amongst other things, trade, investments, and knowledge transfer," he said.
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Grace Fu appreciated Siddiqi's briefing on the interim government's reform agenda, emphasising Singapore's willingness to share its governance and investment expertise to support Bangladesh's developmental goals.
The meeting was also attended by Ashik Chowdhury, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), and Luthfun Nahar, Bangladesh's commercial counsellor in Singapore.
