Staff Reporter :
A high profile Pakistani business delegation will visit Bangladesh from January10 aiming to strengthening economic and business relations.
Sources said a 24-member delegation from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), the apex organization representing Pakistani businessmen, is scheduled to visit Dhaka from 10 to 15 January, according to information from the commerce ministry.
During the visit, the delegation will hold meetings with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin, as stated in a letter from the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Additionally, the delegation will engage with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun and Export Promotion Bureau Vice Chairman Anwar Hossain. The visit is taking place at the invitation of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI), according to the letter.
FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh and Senior Vice President Saquib Fayyaz Magoon will lead the team, which includes prominent industrialists and businessmen from various sectors in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, a six-member team led by Trading Corporation of Pakistan Chairman Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah arrived in Dhaka on Monday.
On 7 January, this group is set to meet with the Chairman of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh and other senior officials. Sources suggest that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) might be signed between trade organizations of the two nations during this meeting.
