The Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Anand Sharma, during his ongoing Bangladesh visit addressed the need to further strengthen economic integration between the two countries. He noted that private sector investment from India to Bangladesh to the tune of US $ 3.5 billion is in the pipeline. Increased Indian investments in Bangladesh will provide employment and value addition for Bangladesh exports to the rest of the world.
Both sides noted that trade has increased significantly between the two sides. Bangladesh exports have increased 6 times in the last few years. In the first three quarters of the current year, it has reached the level of US $ 359 million, which is higher than the exports of US $ 304 million last year. India and Bangladesh agreed to take further steps to promote trade and economic cooperation. These include
