Brigadier General (retd) Sakhawat Hossain, advisor to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, urged Pakistani investment in Bangladesh’s jute and textile industries on Tuesday.
“Pakistani investors can come forward to invest in the closed state-owned textiles and jute mills in Bangladesh … They can invest in other sectors as well,” he said when Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof made a courtesy call on him at his Secretariat office.
The Pakistani envoy praised the region’s jute-made golden bags and stated that he was excited to invest in Bangladesh’s textile and jute industries. Additionally, Bangladesh was invited by the Pakistani ambassador to take part in the October Textile Expo in Pakistan.
M Abdur Rauf, the Textile and Jute Secretary, emphasised the importance of strengthening trade ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan. He stated that Pakistani traders can import a variety of jute goods from Bangladesh, as more than 200 different jute products are on display at the ministry’s Jute Diversification Promotion Center (JDPC).
In addition, the Pakistani high commissioner suggested starting direct shipping between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
“The system will help to take forward the eco-social relations of the two countries,” he said.
He stated that Bangladesh Shipping Corporation and Pakistan Shipping Corporation might collaborate to make the vision a reality.
