Charles Whiteley, the Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, has maintained quick access to GSP Plus in the EU market is the next big factor for Bangladesh’s future economic development.
According to media reports, Charles maintained this while speaking at a recent programme hosted by the International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) in Dhaka, attended also by the founding President of IBFB Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas, Chairman of Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh Dr Zaidi Sattar, IBFB President Humayun Rashid and its Vice President MS Siddiqui, amongst others.
“The graduation would imply a substantial trade loss and serious shock to the country’s GDP,” reportedly, maintained Charles.