Today, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged Brazil to import ready-made garments (RMG) straight from Bangladesh.
“RMG goods from Bangladesh have been being exported to Brazil on a limited scale through the third party. It will be more affordable for Brazil if the country directly imports RMG items from Bangladesh,” she said.
The prime minister made these comments during a courtesy call this morning at her office in this city, where a team from Brazil, headed by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, was present.
Speech by the PM Following the meeting, journalist M Nazrul Islam briefed the reporters.
Sheikh Hasina emphasized the importance of maintaining a balance in commerce between Bangladesh and Brazil, pointing out that it is now heavily skewed in favor of Brazil.
She went on to say that Brazil can purchase more goods from Bangladesh, such as leather items and jute and jute goods, to maintain the balance of commerce between the two nations.
According to the prime minister, Bangladesh mostly imports cotton, sugar, and soy oil from Brazil.
“There are huge scopes to increase bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Brazil,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina has also stressed the need to enhance the existing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Brazil.
