Dhaka: Derek Loh, the Non-Resident High Commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh, met with Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin at his office in Bangladesh Secretariat today. During the meeting, they engaged in detailed discussions aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations between the two nations.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Commerce Adviser Bashir Uddin highlighted Singapore’s technological excellence, describing it as an exemplary country in providing services both domestically and internationally. He emphasized that Bangladesh has much to learn from Singapore in these areas. Bashir underscored the importance of enhancing trade and investment capacity to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes for both countries, as noted in a Commerce Ministry press release.
Singapore’s High Commissioner Derek Loh expressed a keen interest in collaborating closely with Bangladesh to boost trade capacity. He conveyed Singapore’s willingness to support Bangladesh in improving technological facilities within service-providing institutions and enhancing the skills and capacity of the workforce engaged in this sector.
The meeting was also attended by Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman, Charg© d’Affaires of the Singapore High Commission Mitchelle Lee, and Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Shibir Bichitra Barua.