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Monday | September 21, 2026 | Dhaka

‘BD-India need stronger trade, investment ties’

 Business Report
 Published: 12:02 AM, 21 September 2026  Updated: 11:15 PM, 20 September 2026
Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pawan Kumar Badhe, is seen during a courtesy call with Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Administrator Md. Fazlul Hoque, at the FBCCI Gulshan office in Dhaka on Sunday.

Indian Deputy High Commissioner (HC) to Bangladesh Pawan Kumar Badhe on Sunday called for expanding bilateral trade and investment, removing tariff and non-tariff barriers and further strengthening commercial connectivity between Bangladesh and India.

He made the call during a courtesy call with Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Administrator Md. Fazlul Hoque at the FBCCI Gulshan office here.

The Indian Deputy High Commissioner stressed the need to form a business-to-business (B2B) task force to facilitate trade and investment between the two countries.

He said his office has been maintaining regular communication and holding discussions with the governments of both countries to expedite the process of forming the task force.

He also sought cooperation from Bangladesh’s private sector, under the leadership of FBCCI, to make the initiative effective, said an FBCCI press release.

Badhe said India has currently eased visa procedures for Bangladeshis travelling to India. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka is issuing around 5,000 visas daily, he added.