Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi met Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday and discussed the issues of common interest in the area of trade and investment.
The commerce minister is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the two-day business event “Bengal Global Business Summit” which started on Wednesday, said a press release.
At the bilateral meeting, Tipu and Mamata agreed that closer collaboration would be mutually beneficial for the business sectors of both Bangladesh and India, particularly West Bengal.
Issues like the need of improving infrastructure at the border for trade facilitation, working together for investment in jute and leather sectors, as well as the possibility of establishing border haats came up during the meeting.
Earlier, they recalled the close and warm relationship between the peoples of Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Tipu referred to the wholehearted support of the people of West Bengal in 1971 during the great Liberation War.
He is also expected to visit Mizoram at the invitation of its industries minister during his trip.
